Choir Close is in Wainscott, Rochester and in Medway district. ME3 8FQ is located in the Strood Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 2015-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Choir Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8FQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME3 8FT, ME2 4LA, ME3 8FR, ME3 8FS, ME2 4LB, ME3 8AA, ME2 4LD, ME3 8BU, ME2 4JY.

Choir Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Choir Close are based on 47 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 8FQ

Average Price
£385,544
Semi-Detached
£459,040
Terraced
£395,414
Detached
£517,224
Flats/Maisonettes
£257,210
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Choir Close

Average Price
£385,544
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Choir CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Choir Close, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-07-22 £388,225
12 Choir Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-02-28 £251,114
18 Choir Close, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-02-09 £348,836
15 Choir Close, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£381,0002021-10-11 £423,869
6 Choir Close, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-09-29 £298,331

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Wainscott Primary School
Wainscott Road, Wainscott ME2 4JX 		473 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hilltop Primary Academy
Hilltop Road, Frindsbury ME2 4QN 		1,202 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chattenden Primary School
Chattenden Lane, Chattenden ME3 8LF 		1,321 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Temple Mill Primary School
Cliffe Road, Strood ME2 3NL 		1,476 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Frindsbury Road, Strood ME2 4JA 		1,609 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Waterfront UTC
South Side Three Road, ME4 4FQ 		3,241 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, ME4 6TJ 		3,837 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Strood Academy
Carnation Road, Strood ME2 2SX 		4,017 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, ME7 5HT 		4,113 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		4,177 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		3,179 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 		3,082 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The Historic Dockyard, ME4 4TZ 		2,382 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road, Strood ME2 3SP 		2,869 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of Rochester School
Bradbury House, View Road ME3 8UJ 		2,875 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		2,949 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedManorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church, Strood ME2 2HG 		3,378 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 Close91 yd
Compass Group EssKitchen, Ministry Of Defence812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Stag PHThe Stag, 65 Wainscott Road126 yd
The Crafty Fox1 Hollywood Lane, Wainscott171 yd
The Sans PareilSans Pareil, 245 Frindsbury Hill866 yd
Kings ArmsKings Arms, 2 High Street1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fish Bar1A Wainscott Road, Wainscott155 yd
Dynasty113 Wainscott Road, Wainscott308 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wainscott Primary School
WAINSCOTT ROAD 		grass pitches182 yd
Frindsbury Lawn Tennis Club
FROG ISLAND FROG ISLAND UPNOR ROAD 		tennis courts468 yd
Wainscott Recreation Ground
BURNT HOUSE CLOSE 		grass pitches529 yd
Frindsbury Cricket Club
FROG ISLAND FROG ISLAND UPNOR ROAD 		grass pitches548 yd
Chattenden Barracks (Closed)
grass pitches779 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed5.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed7.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed7.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed0.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.19 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Choir Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 202 crimes were reported near Choir Close. 44% 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 8FQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Choir Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8FQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME3 8FQ 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 Employee135
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)17
Retired9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Construction25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities21
Accommodation and food service activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education14
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing11
Financial and insurance activities10
Information and communication5
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male171

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex97
Separated12
Divorced21
Widowed1

Health

Very good health204
Good health102
Fair health20
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 80
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian8
Black African32
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White268
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa18
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years37
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland1
Spain1
Poland2
Romania8
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Central and South America1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion160
Christian136
Muslim16
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered21
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