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ME1 2BZ

Rochester East & Warren Wood

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Rochester West / Rochester East & Warren Wood / ME1 2BZ

Overview

Postcode ME1 2BZ is located in an urban city, within the Rochester East & Warren Wood ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Rochester West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 190.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rochester West is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Rochester located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
191
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
34.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Rochester West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,949 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Rochester West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 190.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.1%

Approximately 34.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Rochester West is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME1 2BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Rochester West near ME1 2BZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochester located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Rochester

N/A

0.7 mi

Chatham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miVictoria GardensMedium
0.4 miFort Pitt GardensSmall
0.4 miChurchfieldsSmall

Property prices in Rochester East & Warren Wood

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £293,650 in Rochester East & Warren Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £565,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£465,000
Flats4£171,000
Semi-Detached23£335,000
Terraced81£285,000

10 years price trend in Rochester East & Warren Wood

Schools

In the ME1 2BZ postcode area, located within Rochester West, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableRipplevale School RochesterOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableRochester Independent CollegeOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLocal SupermarketRochester Avenue, Medway, ME1 2DS
0.1 miCity MinimartCazeneuve Street, Medway, ME1 1XU
0.1 miCo-op FoodDelce Road, Medway, ME1 2DT
0.2 miFood & WineEastgate, Medway, ME1 1EY
0.2 miBest-oneEastgate, Medway, ME1 1HX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.