Sparrow Drive is in Chattenden, Rochester and in Medway district. ME3 8GB is located in the Strood Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 2019-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sparrow Drive, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME3 8FW, ME3 8FY, ME3 8PP, ME3 8LN, ME3 8LY, ME3 8PA, ME3 8LT, ME3 8EF, ME3 8PS.

Sparrow Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sparrow Drive are based on 17 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 8GB

Average Price
£503,664
Semi-Detached
£480,241
Terraced
£229,027
Detached
£526,627
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparrow Drive

Average Price
£503,664
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparrow DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Sparrow Drive, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-11-30 £405,865
28 Sparrow Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,7502022-09-08 £229,027
7 Sparrow Drive, Rochester, Medway
Detached, a newly built property 		£445,0002022-02-01 £481,746
9 Sparrow Drive, Rochester, Medway
Detached, a newly built property 		£370,0002022-01-31 £401,291
5 Sparrow Drive, Rochester, Medway
Detached, a newly built property 		£365,0002022-01-26 £395,869

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Chattenden Primary School
Chattenden Lane, Chattenden ME3 8LF 		387 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Island Way West, St Mary's Island ME4 3ST 		1,660 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre
Pottery Road, Hoo St Werburgh ME3 9BS 		1,752 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wainscott Primary School
Wainscott Road, Wainscott ME2 4JX 		2,087 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cliffe Woods Primary School
View Road, Cliffe Woods ME3 8UJ 		2,670 yd Academy converter 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 		3,112 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, ME7 5HT 		4,650 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, ME4 6TJ 		5,026 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		5,290 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 		3,348 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 		1,497 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 ratedCity of Rochester School
Bradbury House, View Road ME3 8UJ 		2,700 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The Historic Dockyard, ME4 4TZ 		3,098 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead School
Forge Lane, ME7 1UG 		4,026 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		4,455 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road, Strood ME2 3SP 		4,551 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pier HotelUpnor Road, Upnor945 yd
The Ship InnThe Ship, Upnor Road1,014 yd
The Ship Inn ( Kitchen)The Ship, Upnor Road1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Arethusa Venture Centre
LOWER UPNOR 		grass pitches, swimming pool811 yd
Chattenden Barracks (Closed)
grass pitches926 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed239.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed36.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sparrow Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 97 crimes were reported near Sparrow Drive. 61% 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 8GB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sparrow Drive, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GB

Employment

ME3 8GB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Self-Employed42
Retired42
Part-Time Employee38
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Construction28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security27
Human health and social work activities25
Education15
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities9
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities8
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female173
Male178

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health212
Good health95
Fair health38
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 73
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian5
Pakistani3
Other Asian15
Black African18
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White292
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years23
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
Poland1
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa7
No passport held16

Religion

No religion157
Christian173
Muslim5
Sikh5
Not answered11
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