Postcode ME2 3RX is located in an urban city, within the Strood North & Frindsbury area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Broomhill area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Broomhill is £66,579 per year. The median sale price in Strood North & Frindsbury is £307,000 (around £349 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £249,000 and £395,000. The nearest station is Strood (Kent), about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Broomhill Park.
Broomhill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,535 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Broomhill has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Broomhill is £66,579 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME2 3RX.
Broomhill near ME2 3RX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Strood (Kent) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Strood (Kent) | N/A | Walking directions to Strood (Kent) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Broomhill Park | Large | Walking directions to Broomhill Park |
Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £307,000 (about £349 per square foot) in Strood North & Frindsbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £525,000 | £394 |
| Semi-Detached | 53 | £365,000 | £385 |
| Terraced | 78 | £260,000 | £320 |
| Flats | 7 | £165,000 | £277 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390,000 | £160,000 | £275,000 | £200,000 |
| 2017 | £450,500 | £130,000 | £295,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | £402,750 | £137,000 | £310,000 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | £467,500 | £139,750 | £291,000 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | £447,000 | £130,500 | £317,500 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £455,000 | £179,000 | £328,000 | £232,000 |
| 2022 | £520,000 | £160,000 | £370,000 | £272,000 |
| 2023 | £542,250 | £170,000 | £388,000 | £249,000 |
| 2024 | £475,000 | £125,000 | £356,000 | £255,000 |
| 2025 | £480,000 | £155,000 | £333,000 | £260,750 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £170,000 | £375,000 | £270,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £296 | £237 | £295 | £248 |
| 2017 | £290 | £295 | £310 | £258 |
| 2018 | £336 | £295 | £326 | £268 |
| 2019 | £323 | £297 | £316 | £260 |
| 2020 | £349 | £271 | £329 | £272 |
| 2021 | £372 | £263 | £365 | £292 |
| 2022 | £407 | £288 | £386 | £316 |
| 2023 | £400 | £293 | £373 | £310 |
| 2024 | £366 | £273 | £400 | £317 |
| 2025 | £365 | £269 | £383 | £326 |
| 2026 | £397 | £310 | £394 | £314 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME2 3RX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 2025 | 3, Sandycroft Road, Rochester, ME2 3RX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £388,000 | |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 10, Orchard Avenue, Rochester, ME2 3RU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 01 May 2025 | High Tor, Gorse Road, Rochester, ME2 3LR | Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 65, Brompton Farm Road, Rochester, ME2 3QX | Detached | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 43, Brompton Farm Road, Rochester, ME2 3QX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 |
In the ME2 3RX postcode area, located within Broomhill, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME2 3RX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | Gravesend Road, Rochester, ME2 3PW | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Medway district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME2 3RX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Peter Field
Strood North & Frindsbury - Elected 4 May 2023
Stephen Hubbard
Strood North & Frindsbury - Elected 4 May 2023
Zoe Van Dyke
Strood North & Frindsbury - Elected 4 May 2023
Lauren Edwards
Rochester and Strood - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME2 3RX records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME2 3RX in Strood North & Frindsbury is £307,000 (about £349 per square foot) based on 165 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to ME2 3RX, including Abbey Court Foundation Special School (Outstanding), Gordons Children's Academy, Infant (Good) and Gordons Children's Academy, Junior (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME2 3RX is Strood (Kent), about 1,452 m away.
ME2 3RX scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,535 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood covering ME2 3RX is Lauren Edwards (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: David Peter Field (Labour and Co-operative Party), Stephen Hubbard (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Zoe Van Dyke (Labour and Co-operative Party).