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ME1 2HE

Rochester East & Warren Wood

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME1 2HE

Overview

Postcode ME1 2HE 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 East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rochester East is £50,000 per year. The nearest station is Rochester located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Fort Pitt Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Rochester East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,250 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Rochester East has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Rochester East is £50,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Rochester East near ME1 2HE 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME1 2HE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Rochester

N/A

Walking directions to Rochester
0.7 mi

Chatham

N/A

Walking directions to Chatham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME1 2HE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miFort Pitt GardensSmallWalking directions to Fort Pitt Gardens
0.4 miChurchfieldsSmallWalking directions to Churchfields
0.4 miThe VinesSmallWalking directions to The Vines

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
10,658.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
219
79.35%
Other White
23
8.33%
African
7
2.54%
Indian
6
2.17%
Caribbean
5
1.81%
Total population: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
57
45.97%
Owns with a mortgage
36
29.03%
Owns outright
25
20.16%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.03%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Rochester East & Warren Wood

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Rochester East & Warren Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £617,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rochester East & Warren Wood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rochester East & Warren Wood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£481,000
Flats7£158,000
Semi-Detached34£325,000
Terraced91£285,000

10 year median price trend in Rochester East & Warren Wood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rochester East & Warren Wood.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME1 2HE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableRipplevale School RochesterOther independent special school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME1 2HE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME1 2HE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLocal SupermarketRochester Avenue, Medway, ME1 2DSWalking directions to Local Supermarket
0.2 miCo-op FoodDelce Road, Medway, ME1 2DTWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miCity MinimartCazeneuve Street, Medway, ME1 1XUWalking directions to City Minimart
0.3 miSpar128 Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3DTWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miFood & WineEastgate, Medway, ME1 1EYWalking directions to Food & Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Medway district (2025-26).

Band A£1,472
Band B£1,717
Band C£1,962
Band D£2,207
Band E£2,698
Band F£3,188
Band G£3,679
Band H£4,415

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMedwayE06000035
Parliamentary ConstituencyRochester and StroodE14001447
WardRochester East & Warren WoodE05014464
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rochester EastE02003330
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 017BE01016114
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.