Watling Street is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME2 3QJ 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 Watling Street, Rochester, ME2 3QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 3JJ, ME2 3QH, ME2 3JS, ME2 3JW, ME2 3PY, ME2 3JL, ME2 3JT, ME2 3JU, ME2 3QQ.

Watling Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street are based on 38 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 3QJ

Average Price
£686,472
Semi-Detached
£585,524
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£747,041
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£721,928
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002023-06-14 £488,993
86 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£590,0002020-04-29 £771,347
70 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£525,0002019-11-29 £680,016
88 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£560,0002017-03-24 £756,981
78 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002013-09-03 £635,462

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 554 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ
3out of 4 912 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ
3out of 4 912 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
London Road , Strood ME2 3HU
4out of 4 1,012 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
3out of 4 1,105 yd Academy converter No 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 4 801 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 3,597 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 3,756 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 3,801 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 3,993 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 5,116 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 4 476 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Manorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG
- not rated 675 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 2,120 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 2,189 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,464 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, Strood480 yd
New Jade EastNew Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road775 yd
SubwayEsso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road1,015 yd
Dolly's CafeSienas Little Diner, 20 Charles Street1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach And HorsesCoach And Horses, 40 London Road542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Luck Chinese Takeaway9 Gravesend Road, Strood422 yd
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road760 yd
Balti Express1 Cedar Road, Strood762 yd
Darnley Grill25 Darnley Road, Strood766 yd
Darnley Road Fish Bar15 Darnley Road, Strood791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood604 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express694 yd
Tesco3 Cuxton Road, Strood1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE
grass pitches481 yd
Strood Sport Centre
Watling Street
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool481 yd
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET
grass pitches816 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches875 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed130 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 211 crimes were reported near Watling Street . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME2 3QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, Rochester, ME2 3QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired48
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed31
Other12
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Construction30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Transport and storage16
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Financial and insurance activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female164
Male196

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex153
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed10

Health

Very good health155
Good health153
Fair health36
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 87
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian25
Other Asian7
Black African6
Black Caribbean12
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White290
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union27
Rest of Europe11
Africa11
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years45
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
France8
Portugal6
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries14
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion151
Christian145
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Sikh25
Not answered31