Niven Close is in Wainscott, Rochester and in Medway district. ME3 8BS is located in the Strood Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 1997-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME3 8ED, ME3 8AL, ME3 8AP, ME3 8DU, ME3 8AY, ME3 8BY, ME3 8AU, ME3 8EE, ME2 4NB.

Niven Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Niven Close are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME3 8BS

Average Price
£632,269
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£632,269
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Niven Close

Average Price
£632,269
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Niven CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Niven Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£472,0002019-10-02 £611,550
12 Niven Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002018-07-11 £607,381
10 Niven Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£218,0002017-10-06 £283,332
8 Niven Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£287,0002013-06-14 £596,332
10 Niven Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002010-02-05 £625,895

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Wainscott Primary School
Wainscott Road , Wainscott ME2 4JX 		752 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hilltop Primary Academy
Hilltop Road , Frindsbury ME2 4QN 		895 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Temple Mill Primary School
Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3NL 		979 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA 		1,376 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chattenden Primary School
Chattenden Lane , Chattenden ME3 8LF 		1,867 yd Academy converter No 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 		3,485 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Waterfront UTC
South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ 		3,827 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ 		3,959 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG 		4,331 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT 		4,514 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road , ME7 1FN 		3,710 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH 		3,675 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP 		2,328 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of Rochester School
Bradbury House , View Road ME3 8UJ 		2,740 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ 		2,803 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		2,871 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedManorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG 		2,973 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
Caterplus LtdMontgomery Court, Choir Close625 yd
Compass Group EssKitchen, Ministry Of Defence655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crafty Fox1 Hollywood Lane, Wainscott502 yd
The Stag PHThe Stag, 65 Wainscott Road540 yd
The Sans PareilSans Pareil, 245 Frindsbury Hill747 yd
The ShipThe Ship Public House, 22 Bill Street Road1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dynasty113 Wainscott Road, Wainscott547 yd
Golden Fish Bar1A Wainscott Road, Wainscott576 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wainscott Recreation Ground
BURNT HOUSE CLOSE 		grass pitches263 yd
Wainscott Primary School
WAINSCOTT ROAD 		grass pitches589 yd
Hilltop Primary School
HILLTOP ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool868 yd
Temple Mill Primary School
CLIFFE ROAD 		grass pitches1,026 yd
Frindsbury Lawn Tennis Club
FROG ISLAND FROG ISLAND UPNOR ROAD 		tennis courts1,056 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 speed33.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed49.41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed49.41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.1 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Niven Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 157 crimes were reported near Niven Close . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME3 8BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired70
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education20
Construction18
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female151
Male147

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed19

Health

Very good health127
Good health103
Fair health50
Bad health18
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 75
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other7
White266

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years20
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland4
Portugal2
Other EU countries1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion122
Christian131
Buddhist2
Muslim6
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered34
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