Culpeper Close Rochester, Medway
171 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME2), about 170 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 32100530.
- Flood: 62 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 D; Band D in Medway costs £2,329 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 53% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rochester, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 810 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 171 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bryant Street Medical Practice, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2023 | PLOT 2A PHASE II, SUNDERLAND QUAY ME2 4HN | Other | £550,698 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2018 | EMPIRE HOUSE, SUNDERLAND QUAY ME2 4HN | Other | £651,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Mar 2017 | PORTAL HOUSE, SUNDERLAND QUAY ME2 4HN | Other | £1,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Aug 2016 | PORTAL HOUSE, SUNDERLAND QUAY ME2 4HN | Other | £885,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Aug 2016 | PLOT 2A PHASE II, SUNDERLAND QUAY ME2 4HN | Other | £1,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 D (73% of about 770 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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)
- Acorn Wharf Shipyard: up to 106 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Bardell Terrace Rochester: up to 374 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 1-4 Eastgate Court Rochester: up to 5 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 62 at medium risk and 19 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 4HN | zone 3 | 0 / 56 / 2 | unlikely |
| ME2 4HU | zone 2 | 0 / 6 / 17 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 171 addresses are between 3 m and 6 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME2 4HN | 93% | 93% | 0% | 0% |
| ME2 4HU | 99% | 77% | 53% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Strood (Kent) 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Culpeper Close Medway City Estate | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rochester Riverside Multi-Storey Car Park | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 23.4 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 55.9 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bryant Street Medical Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest College Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coco Dental Rochester Limited | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest London & South Eastern Railway - Rochester Station Cashzone | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 640 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | Jackson Recreation Ground 6.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Cromer Road Yoke Close Allotment 4,520 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former guardhouse, a scheduled monument, 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 208 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 28 of them Grade I and 36 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former guardhouse | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Former Guard House | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Chatham Dockyard, Storehouse No 3 | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Former Storehouse Number 3 and Former Chain Cable Store | Listed building, Grade I | 760 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Public Library (Former Corn Exchange) to Rear of High Street, the Corn Exchange the Corn Exchange | Listed building, Grade I | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Chatham Dockyard, Rigging House No 1 and Storehouse No 2 | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Former Storehouse Number 2 and Former Rigging Store | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Limehouse Reach | Tidal water | 310 m west |
| Gashouse Point | Wetland | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Tower Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Gundulph Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Ordnance Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 170 | 171 |
1 of the street's 171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 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 |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Maritime Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Faiths Children's Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hilltop Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wainscott Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Herb Place ME2 4HU | Manufacturers/packers | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2023 |
| LouLous Sandwich Bar ME2 4HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Veetee Foods ME2 4DU | Manufacturers/packers | 200 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Sip ME2 4LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| The Wholemeal Sandwich Company ME2 4BQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Medway News ME2 4BQ | Retailers - other | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Francombs Diner ME2 4BQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Help In The Community / Medway Foodbank ME2 4DP | Distributors/Transporters | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Monkey Bizz ME2 4LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Jumpin Fun ME2 4LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 8 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
Nearby streets
Arnolde Close · Trident Close · Neptune Close · Neptune Way · Ginsbury Close · Whitewall Way · Clipper Close
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.