Forge Lane is in Higham, Rochester and in Gravesham district. ME3 7AJ 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 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME3 7AL, ME3 7AR, ME3 7AE, ME3 7AG, ME3 7AB, ME3 7AH, ME3 7AS, ME3 7NW, ME3 7BS.

Forge Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Lane are based on 87 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gravesham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME3 7AJ

Average Price
£707,761
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£707,761
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Lane

Average Price
£446,735
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Applegarth, 41 Forge Lane, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£822,0002019-11-21 £964,745
37 Forge Lane, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£605,0002017-07-14 £717,419
39 Forge Lane, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002017-01-20 £671,174
Applegarth, 41 Forge Lane, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002016-01-15 £914,435
Tudor Cottage, 33 Forge Lane, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002015-07-30 £770,034

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Higham Primary School
School Lane, Higham ME3 7JL 		1,203 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shorne Church of England Primary School
Cob Drive, Shorne DA12 3DU 		1,874 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way, Strood ME2 2XJ 		2,369 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way, Strood ME2 2XJ 		2,369 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEbbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon, DA10 1AL 		2,369 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Strood Academy
Carnation Road, Strood ME2 2SX 		2,243 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thamesview School
Thong Lane, DA12 4LF 		4,649 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGad's Hill School
Higham, ME3 7PA 		360 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road, Strood ME2 3SP 		2,181 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedManorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church, Strood ME2 2HG 		3,058 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCobham Hall
Brewers Road, Cobham DA12 3BL 		3,804 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCity of Rochester School
Bradbury House, View Road ME3 8UJ 		4,301 yd Other independent special school 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
Heart Of Higham8 School Lane, Higham315 yd
Anisa Indian CuisineLancaster House, Gravesend Road510 yd
The Knowle Country House Restaurant75 School Lane, Higham802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners Arms2 Forge Lane, Higham172 yd
Sir John FalstaffGravesend Road, Higham329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taste House Chinese Takeaway6 School Lane, Higham328 yd
Village Fryers10 School Lane, Higham328 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gad'S Hill School
GRAVESEND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite326 yd
Higham Recreation Ground
HERMITAGE ROAD 		grass pitches499 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 38.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 38.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 38.5%

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/s7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed38.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed97.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forge Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 81 crimes were reported near Forge Lane. 64% 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 ME3 7AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired63
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing18
Construction18
Human health and social work activities17
Education14
Administrative and support service activities13
Other10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female176
Male171

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex154
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed8

Health

Very good health183
Good health118
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 79
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian13
Pakistani6
Other Asian10
Black African6
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White274
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union11
Africa12
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years33
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Ireland1
France11
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion82
Christian187
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Jewish5
Muslim13
Sikh21
Other religion5
Not answered25
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