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ME1 2XE

Rochester East & Warren Wood

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME1 2XE

Overview

Postcode ME1 2XE 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 1.6 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
26.2%
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

26.2%

Approximately 26.2% 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 2XE.

Flood risk

No risk

Rochester South East near ME1 2XE 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME1 2XE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miFriston Way ParkSmallWalking directions to Friston Way Park

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
808.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
306
86.44%
Chinese
14
3.95%
Other White
12
3.39%
White and Black African (mixed)
7
1.98%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.13%
Total population: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
32.31%
Owns outright
38
29.23%
Other social rented
29
22.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.46%
Social rents from council
5
3.85%
Total households: 130

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME1 2XE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWarren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableMedway Secure Training CentreSecure units

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME1 2XE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME1 2XE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons Daily53-55 Orion Road, Rochester, ME1 2UHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miOne Stop1A-1B Beatty Road, Rochester, ME1 2TGWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miAldiMaidstone Road, Medway, ME5 9SQWalking directions to Aldi

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 ConstituencyChatham and AylesfordE14001157
WardRochester East & Warren WoodE05014464
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rochester South EastE02003339
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 026BE01016120
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.