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ME1 2XQ

Rochester East & Warren Wood

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME1 2XQ

Overview

Postcode ME1 2XQ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.6 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 9 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Rochester South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,699 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Rochester South East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 178 ft away from ME1 2XQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Rochester South East near ME1 2XQ 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
6,311.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
61.22%
Indian
72
19.94%
Other
27
7.48%
Chinese
14
3.88%
African
8
2.22%
Total population: 361

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
60.15%
Owns with a mortgage
41
30.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.77%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.26%
Total households: 133

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 2XQ postcode area, located within Rochester South East, there are 9 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME1 2XQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWarren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableMedway Secure Training CentreSecure units

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME1 2XQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME1 2XQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 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
0.4 miAldiMaidstone Road, Medway, ME5 9SQWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miNews PlusGreenway, Medway, ME5 9UPWalking directions to News Plus
0.5 miPremier22 Shirley Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9URWalking directions to Premier

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 026AE01016119
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2007-02-01

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Data Sources

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