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

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 3TE, ME2 3TL, ME2 3TG, ME2 3TZ, ME2 3TP, ME2 3TA, ME2 3TD, ME2 3TR, ME2 3TF.

Duchess Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Duchess Close are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for 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 3TX

Average Price
£550,251
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£550,251
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duchess Close

Average Price
£550,251
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duchess CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Duchess Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002023-04-18 £597,806
1 Duchess Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002022-07-07 £543,237
6 Duchess Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£398,0002020-08-05 £510,438
1 Duchess Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002017-05-05 £568,643
8 Duchess Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£332,5002015-03-02 £580,634

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN 		2out of 4 937 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ 		3out of 4 1,018 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ 		4out of 4 1,018 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL 		- not rated 1,018 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ 		3out of 4 1,221 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 704 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ 		4out of 4 4,018 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY 		4out of 4 4,170 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL 		4out of 4 4,209 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG 		3out of 4 4,416 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 5,448 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 4 499 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Manorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG 		- not rated 1,087 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA 		- not rated 1,695 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		- not rated 2,603 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA 		- not rated 2,890 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 HermitageGravesend Road, Higham837 yd
Strood Sports CentreWatling Street, Strood877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach And HorsesCoach And Horses, 40 London Road921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Luck Chinese Takeaway9 Gravesend Road, Strood779 yd
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood350 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express989 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET 		grass pitches489 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches634 yd
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE 		grass pitches829 yd
Strood Sport Centre
Watling Street 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool879 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 speed48.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Duchess Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 202 crimes were reported near Duchess Close . 44% 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 3TX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Duchess Close, Rochester, ME2 3TX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME2 3TX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction18
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities10
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female153
Male138

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed25

Health

Very good health131
Good health110
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 55
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian41
Other Asian6
Black African6
White235
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia19
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years28
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion118
Christian116
Buddhist7
Hindu13
Muslim2
Sikh17
Other religion11
Not answered9
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