Rover Road is in Chatham and in Medway district. ME5 8SX is located in the Lordswood and Capstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chatham and Aylesford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rover Road, Chatham, ME5 8SX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8SN, ME5 8SY, ME5 8SJ, ME5 8TA, ME5 8SL, ME5 8SG, ME5 8SP, ME5 8SR, ME5 8TW.

Rover Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rover Road are based on 26 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 ME5 8SX

Average Price
£263,348
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£261,845
Detached
£268,607
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rover Road

Average Price
£275,615
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rover Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Rover Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002020-09-16 £197,235
6 Rover Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£134,0002006-11-30 £258,626
8 Rover Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002006-03-17 £263,276
16 Rover Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002006-02-10 £266,672
6 Rover Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,0002004-08-13 £283,814

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		607 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ 		615 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		798 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade ME5 9HY 		1,206 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		1,220 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		2,126 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		2,216 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		4,097 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		4,238 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		4,461 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		2,358 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		2,358 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		2,710 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		4,594 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham ME8 0AJ 		4,703 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Lordswood CafÉ4 Kestrel Road, Lordswood406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Sports & Social ClubLordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way950 yd
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmhouse Lordswood Pizza9 Kestrel Road, Lordswood378 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood402 yd
Lordswood Kebab1 Kestrel Road, Lordswood420 yd
Anchor Seafry Mishas DinerAnchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk967 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Swingate Primary School
SULTAN ROAD 		grass pitches551 yd
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches873 yd
Lordswood Leisure Centre
NORTH DANE WAY 		health and fitness suite942 yd
Lordswood Sport And Social Club
NORTH DANE WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches942 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed171.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rover Road dangerous?

In 2023, 297 crimes were reported near Rover Road . 34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME5 8SX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rover Road, Chatham, ME5 8SX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 297
Anti Social Behaviour 106
Violence And Sexual Offences 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Public Order 18
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Theft 13
Shoplifting 12
Other Crime 11
Burglary 8
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME5 8SX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area343 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Rover Road49 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Slade Close286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albion Road189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coppice Road497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coppice Road497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coppice Road497 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Kestrel Road405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Tuscan Drive304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Spinney465 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rover Road, Chatham, ME5 8SX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired47
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction17
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Education10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female143
Male159

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex4
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed17

Health

Very good health120
Good health118
Fair health41
Bad health15
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 47
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African6
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White274
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union12
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years20
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Spain2
Lithuania2
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion167
Christian106
Muslim5
Sikh4
Not answered17
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