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

Nearby postcodes are: ME3 7AJ, ME3 7AE, ME3 7AB, ME3 7AG, ME3 7AR, ME3 7BS, ME3 7AS, ME3 7BT, ME3 7AH.

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 7AL

Average Price
£278,128
Semi-Detached
£272,483
Terraced
£292,241
Detached
no sales
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
64 Forge Lane, Rochester, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,3002016-07-11 £211,665
62 Forge Lane, Rochester, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002006-07-14 £238,824
60 Forge Lane, Rochester, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002003-05-15 £137,629
38 Forge Lane, Rochester, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002001-10-12 £345,657
48 Forge Lane, Rochester, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002001-08-20 £352,435

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Higham Primary School
School Lane, Higham ME3 7JL 		1,208 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shorne Church of England Primary School
Cob Drive, Shorne DA12 3DU 		1,815 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way, Strood ME2 2XJ 		2,396 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way, Strood ME2 2XJ 		2,396 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEbbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon, DA10 1AL 		2,396 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 		2,277 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thamesview School
Thong Lane, DA12 4LF 		4,588 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 		381 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road, Strood ME2 3SP 		2,236 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedManorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church, Strood ME2 2HG 		3,105 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCobham Hall
Brewers Road, Cobham DA12 3BL 		3,771 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCity of Rochester School
Bradbury House, View Road ME3 8UJ 		4,338 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, Higham317 yd
Anisa Indian CuisineLancaster House, Gravesend Road449 yd
The Knowle Country House Restaurant75 School Lane, Higham803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners Arms2 Forge Lane, Higham162 yd
Sir John FalstaffGravesend Road, Higham352 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taste House Chinese Takeaway6 School Lane, Higham321 yd
Village Fryers10 School Lane, Higham321 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gad'S Hill School
GRAVESEND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite323 yd
Higham Recreation Ground
HERMITAGE ROAD 		grass pitches528 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 speed39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed107.2 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, 77 crimes were reported near Forge Lane. 65% 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 7AL.

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 7AL

Employment

ME3 7AL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in ME3 7AL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired53
Part-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)22
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities20
Education19
Construction19
Other7
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female171
Male150

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated3
Divorced31
Widowed16

Health

Very good health154
Good health102
Fair health40
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African16
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White290
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years12
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland11
Italy1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion115
Christian178
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Other religion2
Not answered20
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