Church Path Rochester, Medway
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME2), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 32100402.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Medway cost £297,757 in August 2026 (+0.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,235 a month.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 7 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 30 times (23 hours) in 2025.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Strood (Kent), about 300 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, and Castle Gardens (1.5 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Apex Medical Centre, about 190 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 293 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 19 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 2 of them fatal or serious; 11 involved a pedestrian.
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Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Medway
A typical home in Medway cost £297,757 in August 2026, 0.5% more than a year before. That is 13% more than five years earlier and 31% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £530,444 |
| Semi-detached | £352,795 |
| Terraced | £276,029 |
| Flat or maisonette | £168,915 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £270,313 |
Private renters in Medway paid £1,235 a month on average in September 2026, 1.6% more than a year before. That is 36% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £897 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,140 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,340 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,827 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (51% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Strood North & Frindsbury.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Tug & Shovel, North Street, Strood: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- 22 & 24 St Marys Road Strood: up to 6 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 13-17 North Street, Strood: up to 7 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 100 - 110 High Street Strood: up to 8 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- 70-76 High Street, Strood: up to 8 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- 75-81 High Street Strood: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Land rear of 161-163 High Street, Strood: up to 6 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Texaco, 23-37 High Street Strood: up to 52 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 1 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME2 4SG | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME2 4SJ | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Storm overflows
7 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 30 times, for 23 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Tidal River Medway, Medway Estuary, The River Medway, River Medway Estuary.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Road Strood Southern Water | Tidal River Medway | 6 | 11 | 350 m |
| Charles Street Strood Cso Southern Water | Medway Estuary | 6 | 5 | 350 m |
| Cso at Goddington Road Strood Southern Water; monitored 80% of the year | The River Medway | 13 | 6 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Vicarage Road Strood Wps Southern Water | River Medway Estuary | 1 | 2 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Frindsbury Road Strood Cso Southern Water | Medway Estuary | 3 | 0 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Grove Road Strood Cso Southern Water | River Medway Estuary | 0 | 0 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Castle Hill Rochester Cso Southern Water; monitored 62% of the year | The River Medway | 1 | 0 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME2 4SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME2 4SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Strood (Kent) 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 300 m |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Road Strood | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Rochester Riverside Multi-Storey Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Commercial Road Car Park | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 23.7 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 55 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apex Medical Centre Good Nov 2019 | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy @ Gun Lane | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gm Dental And Implant Centre | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital Requires improvement Nov 2025 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 13 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lizbis Care Home Requires improvement Oct 2022 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,620 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Castle Gardens 1.5 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cromer Road Yoke Close Allotment 4,520 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m north-east. 83 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-east |
| Bridge Chapel | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| 12 and 14, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Rochester Castle | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Temple Manor, Strood | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Reach | Tidal water | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Gashouse Point | Wetland | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Gundulph Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Ordnance Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 1 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 0 |
1 of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Faiths Children's Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 200 m | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Nicholas CEVC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | Primary | 7–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | Primary | 5–7 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hilltop Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Temple Mill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maritime Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Elaine Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cedar Children's Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:50 From Victoria ME2 4SJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | Exempt | |
| The Water Lily ME2 4SN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Strood Kebab House ME2 4SH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Beybaba ME2 4SH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Friends Cafe Strood ME2 4TP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Strood & Frindsbury Working Mens Club ME2 4SS | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2023 |
| The Salvation Army ME2 4UJ | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Khushiyan Sweets ME2 4UJ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Card Factory ME2 4AR | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| Asankabites Restaurant ME2 4TS | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Asda ME2 4TR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| New Glory Christian Centre International Ministries ME2 4TR | Retailers - other | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| TJ's E'cigarettes ME2 4TJ | Retailers - other | 150 m | Exempt | |
| The Bloom Room ME2 4AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Savers ME2 4TJ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 83 |
| Shoplifting | 69 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 51 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near North Street (91); On or near Supermarket (54); On or near Albert Place (31); On or near Wykeham Street (29); On or near Newark Yard (26).
Road safety
19 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight, in which 2 people were seriously hurt. 11 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a cyclist; 2 involved a motorcyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 12:00 | Slight | 2 people | A2, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 7 Oct 2024 13:59 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | B2017, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 4 Jul 2024 14:10 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 29 Apr 2024 15:53 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | A228, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 31 Oct 2023 12:35 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 16 Sep 2023 11:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 11 Sep 2023 11:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A2, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 9 Aug 2023 12:50 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | B2017, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 5 May 2023 09:10 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | B2017, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 16 Mar 2023 13:05 | Slight | 2 people: 2 pedestrians | B2017, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Aliko's Cafe Lounge (other catering premises, ME2 4TG) newly listed: 5 Very good (rated 16 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Church Path · Burgess Road · North Street · North Street · Grange Road · St Mary's Road · Edward Street · Vicarage Road · Gun Lane · Brompton Lane · Tolgate Lane · High Street
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.