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

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2TD, ME2 2UD, ME2 2TE, ME2 2TU, ME2 2TL, ME2 2TW, ME2 2TT, ME2 2TG.

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 3UQ

Average Price
£940,049
Semi-Detached
£678,566
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£969,103
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
Knightswood Watling Street, Rochester, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£585,0002020-12-17 £661,702
Gable End Watling Street, Rochester, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£595,0002018-10-05 £695,429
Chestnut Lodge Watling Street, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£830,0002018-10-04 £965,339
Barleyfields Watling Street, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£610,0002017-07-21 £723,348
Little Court Watling Street, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£775,0002014-10-22 £1,221,434

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
3out of 4 678 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
4out of 4 678 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL
- not rated 678 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 1,623 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP
3out of 4 1,930 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 709 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 4,719 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 4,726 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 4,839 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 5,217 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 1,382 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP
4out of 4 1,551 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Manorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG
- not rated 1,825 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cobham Hall
Brewers Road , Cobham DA12 3BL
- not rated 3,069 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 3,486 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bounty PubThe Bounty, Bligh Way513 yd
The Three CrutchesOld Watling Street, Higham544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McCoys177 Bligh Way, Strood577 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken175 Bligh Way, Strood580 yd
Lucky Star167 Bligh Way, Strood590 yd
Bligh Way Kebab165 Bligh Way, Strood593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood760 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bligh Junior School
BLIGH WAY
grass pitches441 yd
Knights Place
Stangate Road
grass pitches485 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches499 yd
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET
grass pitches569 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 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.2%

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 speed79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 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, 96 crimes were reported near Watling Street . 61% 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 3UQ.

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 3UQ

Employment

ME2 3UQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired60
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed39
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Construction29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing17
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Financial and insurance activities12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Other6
Real estate activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male195

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex190
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed11

Health

Very good health189
Good health121
Fair health38
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 107
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian75
Other Asian3
Black African9
Mixed Other1
White264
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years39
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom343
Ireland3
Lithuania4
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held9

Religion

No religion120
Christian153
Buddhist1
Hindu24
Sikh52
Other religion1
Not answered15