Swain Close is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME2 3PZ is located in the Strood North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Swain Close, Rochester, ME2 3PZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 3NT, ME2 3PX, ME2 3PJ, ME2 3PY, ME2 3QA, ME2 3NY, ME2 3PH, ME2 3QG, ME2 3QH.

Swain Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swain Close are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochester Upon Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 3PZ

Average Price
£388,358
Semi-Detached
£386,301
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£417,833
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swain Close

Average Price
£397,684
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swain CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Swain Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£353,0002023-05-24 £367,886
31 Swain Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£340,0002022-07-29 £356,535
1 Swain Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£337,0002022-05-23 £361,971
12 Swain Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£320,0002021-11-25 £359,701
22 Swain Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£305,0002021-11-05 £342,840

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ
3out of 4 624 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ
3out of 4 624 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 689 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
London Road , Strood ME2 3HU
4out of 4 776 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
All Faiths Children's Academy
Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF
2out of 4 1,059 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Strood Academy
Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX
3out of 4 1,105 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 3,450 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 3,727 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 3,789 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 3,853 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
MidKent College
Medway Road , ME7 1FN
- not rated 4,848 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP
4out of 4 338 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Manorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG
- not rated 727 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 2,022 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 2,241 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,354 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Strood Sports CentreWatling Street, Strood311 yd
New Jade EastNew Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road720 yd
Dolly's CafeSienas Little Diner, 20 Charles Street863 yd
Jerk Cafe135 High Street, Strood992 yd
SubwayEsso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach And HorsesCoach And Horses, 40 London Road326 yd
Weston ArmsWeston Arms, 121 Weston Road840 yd
The Sportsman56 Brompton Lane, Strood933 yd
Bas Bar14 Cliffe Road, Strood1,057 yd
10:50 From Victoria37-39 North Street, Strood1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Luck Chinese Takeaway9 Gravesend Road, Strood178 yd
Bryant Road Fish Bar89 Bryant Road, Strood622 yd
Darnley Grill25 Darnley Road, Strood719 yd
Balti Express1 Cedar Road, Strood724 yd
Darnley Road Fish Bar15 Darnley Road, Strood727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco3 Cuxton Road, Strood872 yd
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood875 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express907 yd
Asda108-110 High Street, Strood1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Strood Sport Centre
Watling Street
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool312 yd
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE
grass pitches675 yd
All Faiths Children'S Academy
GUN LANE
grass pitches906 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood)
PRIORY ROAD
health and fitness suite958 yd
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET
grass pitches1,071 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed51.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Swain Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 253 crimes were reported near Swain Close . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME2 3PZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Swain Close, Rochester, ME2 3PZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired47
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction21
Human health and social work activities19
Education18
Other10
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male155

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed13

Health

Very good health157
Good health116
Fair health40
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 79
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian23
Other Asian1
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White273
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union10
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years19
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland1
Portugal1
Poland3
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion130
Christian157
Sikh20
Not answered11