Bells Lane is in Hoo, Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME3 9JA 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 Bells Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME3 9JB, ME3 9JL, ME3 9JW, ME3 9GQ, ME3 9FA, ME3 9JG, ME3 9JN, ME3 9JH, ME3 9JF.

Bells Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bells Lane are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochester Upon 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 9JA

Average Price
£454,349
Semi-Detached
£353,741
Terraced
£316,025
Detached
£665,225
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bells Lane

Average Price
£386,371
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bells LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
169 Bells Lane, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-06-16 £261,978
168 Bells Lane, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002022-09-26 £528,127
163 Bells Lane, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-08-27 £277,028
170 Bells Lane, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002019-10-16 £537,698
166 Bells Lane, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002019-08-29 £563,856

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre
Pottery Road, Hoo St Werburgh ME3 9BS 		809 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chattenden Primary School
Chattenden Lane, Chattenden ME3 8LF 		2,579 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Halstow Primary Academy
Harrison Drive, High Halstow ME3 8TF 		2,693 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 		2,858 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cliffe Woods Primary School
View Road, Cliffe Woods ME3 8UJ 		4,073 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 		3,767 yd University technical college 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 		4,250 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 		923 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 		4,148 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead School
Forge Lane, ME7 1UG 		4,311 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The Historic Dockyard, ME4 4TZ 		4,558 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe GFC School
Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		5,326 yd Other independent school No 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
Pink Paprika2 Main Road, Hoo St Werburgh928 yd
Billy's Bakehouse Ltd6 The Parade, Church Street1,000 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Five BellsThe Five Bells, 1 Stoke Road927 yd
Hoo Village InstituteHoo Village Institute, 25 Main Road952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dominos Pizza1 Fourwents Road, Hoo St Werburgh244 yd
C&S Chinese TakeawayC&S, 41 Knights Road550 yd
Anatolia Kebab House47 Knights Road, Hoo St Werburgh560 yd
Hoo Spice10 Main Road, Hoo St Werburgh922 yd
Chicken Treat1 Main Road, Hoo St Werburgh979 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Peninsular Club (Closed)
Bells Lane 		grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool413 yd
The Hundred Of Hoo Comprehensive School
THE HUNDRED OF HOO SCHOOL THE HUNDRED OF HOO SCHOOL MAIN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches956 yd
Hoo Village Institute
MAIN ROAD 		grass pitches957 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 63.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 48.1%

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 speed70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.42 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bells Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 325 crimes were reported near Bells Lane. 31% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME3 9JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bells Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9JA

Employment

ME3 9JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee101
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed35
Retired17
Looking after home or family17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed3
Student (economically inactive)3
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Human health and social work activities20
Construction19
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage14
Education13
Financial and insurance activities11
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male170

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex101
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed9

Health

Very good health211
Good health91
Fair health16
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian6
Other Asian2
Black African25
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
White280
Roma4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union14
Africa10
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years30
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Germany1
Poland1
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion169
Christian133
Buddhist5
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered14
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