Forge Lane is in High Halstow, Rochester and in Medway district. ME3 8SL is located in the Peninsula electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME3 8SF, ME3 8SG, ME3 8SQ, ME3 8SS, ME3 8SA, ME3 8SH, ME3 8TF.

Forge Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Lane are based on 9 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 8SL

Average Price
£774,555
Semi-Detached
£371,208
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£824,973
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Lane

Average Price
£774,555
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
The Herons Forge Lane, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£790,0002022-08-24 £812,545
Kemaman Forge Lane, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£770,0002016-12-14 £1,055,505
Hal Ben Forge Lane, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£403,0002014-11-25 £706,199
Rose House Forge Lane, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£212,5002014-10-31 £371,208
Hal Ben Forge Lane, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£355,0002011-09-01 £759,285

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4High Halstow Primary Academy
Harrison Drive, High Halstow ME3 8TF
251 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre
Pottery Road, Hoo St Werburgh ME3 9BS
3,402 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cliffe Woods Primary School
View Road, Cliffe Woods ME3 8UJ
4,417 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chattenden Primary School
Chattenden Lane, Chattenden ME3 8LF
4,485 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe
Church Street, Cliffe ME3 7PU
4,699 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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
3,437 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
4,521 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
The Heron CafeHigh Halstow War Memorial Hall, The Street157 yd
The King's KitchenHigh Halstow War Memorial Hall, The Street157 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Halstow Primary Academy
HARRISON DRIVE
grass pitches166 yd
High Halstow Village Hall
THE STREET
grass pitches223 yd
Rayners Meadow
GYPSY WAY
grass pitches284 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 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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forge Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 19 crimes were reported near Forge Lane. 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME3 8SL.

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, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired89
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family14
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Construction26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities23
Education14
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other10
Transport and storage10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male185

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex196
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed24

Health

Very good health203
Good health114
Fair health40
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 78
Degree or Similar 78
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Black African1
Mixed White and African2
White361

Country of Birth

United Kingdom355
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK355
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom356
Ireland3
Germany3
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion127
Christian221
Buddhist1
Sikh9
Not answered17