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ME1 2UN

Rochester East & Warren Wood

Medway

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

Overview

Postcode ME1 2UN 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 South East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 105.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rochester South East is £51,200 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 1.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Friston Way Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
27%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Rochester South East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,978 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Rochester South East has a high crime rate, with approximately 105.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27%

Approximately 27.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Rochester South East is £51,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Rochester South East near ME1 2UN 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miFriston Way ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
4,452.4 per km²

Demographics

British
236
76.62%
African
23
7.47%
Other White
8
2.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.95%
Irish
5
1.62%
Total population: 308

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
43
34.13%
Owns outright
37
29.37%
Other social rented
28
22.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.14%
Social rents from council
6
4.76%
Total households: 126

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 2UN postcode area, located within Rochester South East, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryThe Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryWarren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableMedway Secure Training CentreSecure units

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMorrisons Daily53-55 Orion Road, Rochester, ME1 2UH
0.3 miFairways Convenience StoreThe Fairway, Medway, ME1 2LU
0.3 miOne Stop1A-1B Beatty Road, Rochester, ME1 2TG
0.4 miKent MartHawser Road, Medway, ME1 3PB

Data Sources

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