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

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 3XE, ME2 3XN, ME2 4RA, ME2 3XQ, ME2 4RB, ME2 4RE, ME2 4RJ, ME2 4RG, ME2 3XH.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 3 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 3XG

Average Price
£248,762
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£248,417
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£265,660
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£261,846
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 West Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£243,5002023-05-31 £252,836
3 West Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-04-14 £280,705
17 West Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-11-18 £248,795
2 Barnets Yard, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£292,0002022-11-08 £290,593
5 Barnets Yard, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£293,5002022-05-20 £309,026

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hilltop Primary Academy
Hilltop Road , Frindsbury ME2 4QN 		3out of 4 252 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Temple Mill Primary School
Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3NL 		3out of 4 278 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA 		3out of 4 451 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
All Faiths Children's Academy
Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF 		2out of 4 882 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ 		3out of 4 1,019 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 2,619 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ 		4out of 4 3,214 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG 		3out of 4 3,612 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Waterfront UTC
South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ 		1out of 4 3,953 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY 		4out of 4 4,064 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 3,690 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 4,477 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 1,502 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		- not rated 1,954 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Manorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG 		- not rated 1,960 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA 		- not rated 2,497 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ 		- not rated 2,613 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
New ShadThe Marlborough Head, 90 Frindsbury Road376 yd
Pilgrims PantryChurch Hall, Church Green538 yd
The Water LilyThe Flat, 40 North Street897 yd
Friends Cafe Strood92 High Street, Strood1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ShipThe Ship Public House, 22 Bill Street Road112 yd
The Sans PareilSans Pareil, 245 Frindsbury Hill631 yd
Bas Bar14 Cliffe Road, Strood686 yd
Weston ArmsWeston Arms, 121 Weston Road735 yd
The Sportsman56 Brompton Lane, Strood789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McCoys110 Frindsbury Road, Strood354 yd
Frindsbury Grill96 Frindsbury Road, Strood364 yd
Roosterspfc And Pizza88 Frindsbury Road, Strood377 yd
The New Cobham InnCobham Inn, 17 Frindsbury Road664 yd
Peking Express52 Station Road, Strood770 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Aldi1,040 yd
Asda108-110 High Street, Strood1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hilltop Primary School
HILLTOP ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool189 yd
Temple Mill Primary School
CLIFFE ROAD 		grass pitches422 yd
Strood Academy - Cliffe Road Campus (Closed)
Cliffe Road 		grass pitches597 yd
All Faiths Children'S Academy
GUN LANE 		grass pitches913 yd
Wainscott Recreation Ground
BURNT HOUSE CLOSE 		grass pitches945 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 64.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 64.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

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 speed78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18 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 West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 337 crimes were reported near West Street . 30% 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 3XG.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Street, Rochester, ME2 3XG

Employment

ME2 3XG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee126
Retired43
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Construction16
Education15
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Transport and storage12
Financial and insurance activities11
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female193
Male181

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex146
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed7

Health

Very good health187
Good health121
Fair health52
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 82
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian11
Pakistani4
Black African20
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White315
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union7
Africa13
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean9
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years27
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Ireland2
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania2
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion155
Christian165
Muslim5
Sikh3
Other religion11
Not answered34
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