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

Nearby postcodes are: ME3 9JA, ME3 9JL, ME3 9JG, ME3 9GQ, ME3 9JF, ME3 9JQ, ME3 9HY, ME3 9JW, ME3 9FA.

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 9JB

Average Price
£687,451
Semi-Detached
£687,451
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
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
Francis Cottage Bells Lane, Rochester, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0001995-02-28 £687,451

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 		815 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chattenden Primary School
Chattenden Lane , Chattenden ME3 8LF 		2,625 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Halstow Primary Academy
Harrison Drive , High Halstow ME3 8TF 		2,703 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 		2,874 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cliffe Woods Primary School
View Road , Cliffe Woods ME3 8UJ 		4,135 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 		3,761 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 		4,249 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 		945 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 		4,211 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead School
Forge Lane , ME7 1UG 		4,292 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ 		4,572 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		5,305 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 Werburgh895 yd
Billy's Bakehouse Ltd6 The Parade, Church Street961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Five BellsThe Five Bells, 1 Stoke Road890 yd
Hoo Village InstituteHoo Village Institute, 25 Main Road923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dominos Pizza1 Fourwents Road, Hoo St Werburgh296 yd
C&S Chinese TakeawayC&S, 41 Knights Road543 yd
Anatolia Kebab House47 Knights Road, Hoo St Werburgh554 yd
Hoo Spice10 Main Road, Hoo St Werburgh897 yd
Chicken Treat1 Main Road, Hoo St Werburgh944 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Peninsular Club (Closed)
Bells Lane 		grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool469 yd
Hoo Village Institute
MAIN ROAD 		grass pitches929 yd
The Hundred Of Hoo Comprehensive School
THE HUNDRED OF HOO SCHOOL THE HUNDRED OF HOO SCHOOL MAIN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches986 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%

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

Safety

Is Bells Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 312 crimes were reported near Bells Lane . 33% 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 9JB.

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 9JB

Employment

ME3 9JB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee128
Retired39
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family22
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)12
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities18
Construction15
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female203
Male194

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex119
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced37
Widowed15

Health

Very good health209
Good health117
Fair health49
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 64
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian7
Black African11
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other3
White360
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom374
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK374
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom333
Ireland1
France1
Spain2
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion199
Christian156
Muslim9
Sikh7
Other religion3
Not answered23
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