Villa Road is in Higham, Rochester and in Gravesham district. ME3 7BS 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 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME3 7AS, ME3 7ER, ME3 7BT, ME3 7BA, ME3 7DA, ME3 7AT, ME3 7AL, ME3 7EP, ME3 7AE.

Villa Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Villa Road are based on 106 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 7BS

Average Price
£338,322
Semi-Detached
£400,723
Terraced
£293,983
Detached
£436,447
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Villa Road

Average Price
£347,646
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Villa Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Villa Road, Rochester, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£250,0002023-08-17 £246,912
23 Villa Road, Rochester, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£235,0002023-07-07 £231,045
35 Villa Road, Rochester, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£386,5002023-05-25 £376,473
31 Villa Road, Rochester, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£257,5002021-07-27 £271,548
35 Villa Road, Rochester, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£347,5002020-12-18 £393,062

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Higham Primary School
School Lane , Higham ME3 7JL
3out of 4 1,054 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shorne Church of England Primary School
Cob Drive , Shorne DA12 3DU
3out of 4 1,821 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
3out of 4 2,561 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
4out of 4 2,561 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL
- not rated 2,561 yd Free schools 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 2,437 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thamesview School
Thong Lane , DA12 4LF
3out of 4 4,557 yd Foundation 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 548 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP
4out of 4 2,350 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Manorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG
- not rated 3,243 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cobham Hall
Brewers Road , Cobham DA12 3BL
- not rated 3,884 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
City of Rochester School
Bradbury House , View Road ME3 8UJ
- not rated 4,239 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, Higham176 yd
Anisa Indian CuisineLancaster House, Gravesend Road454 yd
The Knowle Country House Restaurant75 School Lane, Higham646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners Arms2 Forge Lane, Higham51 yd
Sir John FalstaffGravesend Road, Higham518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taste House Chinese Takeaway6 School Lane, Higham164 yd
Village Fryers10 School Lane, Higham164 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Higham Recreation Ground
HERMITAGE ROAD
grass pitches433 yd
Gad'S Hill School
GRAVESEND ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite488 yd
Higham Primary School
SCHOOL LANE
grass pitches1,062 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 44.8%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.92 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Villa Road dangerous?

In 2023, 90 crimes were reported near Villa Road . 62% 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 7BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Villa Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Retired65
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other11
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities13
Construction12
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male127

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex107
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced18
Widowed18

Health

Very good health127
Good health98
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 39
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White242

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years12
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Portugal1
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
Southern Asia3
No passport held39

Religion

No religion99
Christian149
Jewish1
Muslim6
Sikh8
Not answered8