Brook Lane Lower Stoke, Medway
11 addresses across 3 postcodes (ME3), about 310 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 32102231.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £580,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Medway costs £2,329 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 89% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheerness-On-Sea, about 8.6 km (5.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Werburgh Med.practice, about 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away.
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £442,500 | £355,000 | £530,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £272,500 | £272,500 | £272,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2023 | ARCHWAYS ME3 9SZ | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2016 | THE CHIMES ME3 9SZ | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | CEDRUS COURT ME3 9SZ | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | TYNDRUM ME3 9SZ | Detached | £272,500 | |
| 18 Dec 1997 | ARCHWAYS ME3 9SZ | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | ARCHWAYS ME3 9SZ | Detached | £132,500 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1991-1995 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Medway in 2026-27: Band D £2,329 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,552 | £1,811 | £2,070 | £2,329 | £2,846 | £3,363 | £3,881 | £4,657 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (44% of about 570 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- SOUTH VIEW, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 1 low and 8 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME3 9SL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| ME3 9SZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME3 9RE | zone 3 | 2 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 6 m and 12 m above sea level (10 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME3 9RE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME3 9SL | 100% | 96% | 89% | 0% |
| ME3 9SZ | 83% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheerness-On-Sea 439,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| Queenborough 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Nags Head Lower Stoke | 150 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 55.4 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St. Werburgh Med.practice | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Knights Pharmacy | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Post Office Practice | 200 m |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Police station | Canvey Island Police Station | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,250 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,110 m² | 260 m |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke Marshes | Wetland | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Stoke Great Fleet | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Stoke Saltings | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Allhallows Marshes | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Bell Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Saltpan Reach | Tidal water | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Medway: see them on the Medway page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Peninsula East | Primary | 3–11 | 170 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Stores ME3 9RE | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| The Nags Head ME3 9RA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Lower Stoke Chinese Takeaway ME3 9RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 May 2026 |
| Rose's Tea Room ME3 9RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Bombay Chilli ME3 9RA | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grebe Close (13); On or near Shepherds Way (11); On or near Parking Area (5); On or near Petrol Station (4); On or near Button Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 21% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- ME3 9SL: 5 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- ME3 9SZ: 5 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- ME3 9RE: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
High Street · Button Drive · Grebe Close · Denison Mews · Shepherds Way · Heron Way · Marshland View · Mallard Way · Little Oakham Court
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.