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ME1 2QB

Rochester East & Warren Wood

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Rochester East / Rochester East & Warren Wood / ME1 2QB

Overview

Postcode ME1 2QB 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rochester East is £50,000 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.9 miles away. There are 11 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Copperfield Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
11%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Rochester East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,208 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Rochester East has a low crime rate, with approximately 52.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11%

Approximately 11.0% 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 2QB.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Chatham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCopperfield ParkSmall
0.3 miFriston Way ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
6,936.9 per km²

Demographics

British
229
73.87%
Other White
27
8.71%
African
13
4.19%
Chinese
11
3.55%
Indian
9
2.9%
Total population: 310

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
51
40.16%
Owns outright
45
35.43%
Other social rented
14
11.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.45%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.15%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Rochester East & Warren Wood

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Rochester East & Warren Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £565,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£447,000
Flats5£180,000
Semi-Detached30£335,500
Terraced93£286,000

10 years price trend in Rochester East & Warren Wood

Schools

In the ME1 2QB postcode area, located within Rochester East, there are 11 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCrest Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryDelce AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryBalfour Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAsda Express342 City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BJ
0.2 miCo-op Food7-11 Central Parade, Rochester, ME1 2LQ
0.3 miFairways Convenience StoreThe Fairway, Medway, ME1 2LU
0.4 miKent MartHawser Road, Medway, ME1 3PB
0.4 miBhavi General Store39 Wyndham Road, Chatham, ME4 6QS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.