Godfrey Close, Rochester, ME2 3QS - detailed information

Godfrey Close is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME2 3QS 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 Godfrey Close, Rochester, ME2 3QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 3FB, ME2 3RF, ME2 3RN, ME2 3QZ, ME2 3RG, ME2 3RR, ME2 3RQ, ME2 3QY, ME2 3RT.

Godfrey Close Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £488,921
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Godfrey Close are based on 2 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 3QS

Average Price
£426,428

Semi-Detached
£419,749

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£453,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Godfrey Close

Average Price
£488,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Godfrey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
5 Godfrey Close, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-09-29	£318,873
8 Godfrey Close, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-03-05	£370,794
11 Godfrey Close, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-05-04	£381,325
8 Godfrey Close, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-12-17	£373,882
1 Godfrey Close, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2011-09-30	£509,563

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Mill Primary School Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3NL	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	1,005 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	1,311 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Faiths Children's Academy Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF	2out of 4	1,333 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	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	3,971 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	4,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	4,485 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	4,573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hundred of Hoo Academy Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	5,451 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	651 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gad's Hill School Higham , ME3 7PA	- not rated	1,987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	2,553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	2,999 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
Little Hermitage	Gravesend Road, Higham		803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Weston Arms	Weston Arms, 121 Weston Road		934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Good Luck Chinese Takeaway	9 Gravesend Road, Strood		1,012 yd
Bryant Road Fish Bar	89 Bryant Road, Strood		1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Strood Academy - Cliffe Road Campus (Closed) Cliffe Road	grass pitches	642 yd
Temple Mill Primary School CLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	836 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	36.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	44.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	44.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.12 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Godfrey Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 70 crimes were reported near Godfrey Close . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME2 3QS.

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

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Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME2 3QS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	96
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

People

Gender

Female	186
Male	184

Partnership Status

Single	90
Married: Opposite sex	179
Separated	4
Divorced	23
Widowed	24

Health

Very good health	179
Good health	137
Fair health	42
Bad health	10
Very bad health	5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	44
Apprenticeship	21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	68
Degree or Similar	105
Other	10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese	1
Indian	27
Pakistani	1
Other Asian	5
Black African	16
Black Caribbean	2
Other Black	9
Mixed White and Asian	1
Mixed White and African	1
Mixed White and Caribbean	4
Mixed Other	2
White	297
Other	7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	317
European Union	17
Rest of Europe	3
Africa	8
Middle East and Asia	22
The Americas and the Caribbean	5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	317
10+ Years	39
5-10 Years	4
2-5 Years	4
Less than 2 years	8

Passport Held

United Kingdom	320
Ireland	1
Poland	9
Other EU countries	3
Central and Western Africa	3
Southern Asia	7
North America and the Caribbean	2
No passport held	26

Religion

No religion	117
Christian	204
Buddhist	4
Hindu	4
Muslim	6
Sikh	19
Other religion	1
Not answered	19