Farraday Close Rochester, Medway
10 addresses across 1 postcode (ME1), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32100677.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £512,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; 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 Chatham, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 94 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Maidstone Road Surgery, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 58 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £512,500 | £512,500 | £512,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £322,500 | £320,000 | £325,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £286,500 | £286,500 | £286,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £114,000 | £105,000 | £123,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £99,000 | £99,000 | £99,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £91,000 | £91,000 | £91,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2023 | 6 ME1 2SQ | Detached | £512,500 | |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 3 ME1 2SQ | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2012 | 5 ME1 2SQ | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2011 | 3 ME1 2SQ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2007 | 5 ME1 2SQ | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 9 ME1 2SQ | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2003 | 5 ME1 2SQ | Flat or maisonette | £286,500 | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | 8 ME1 2SQ | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 11 Nov 1999 | 9 ME1 2SQ | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 15 Mar 1999 | 9 ME1 2SQ | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 15 Apr 1996 | 6 ME1 2SQ | Detached | £99,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 10 ME1 2SQ | Detached | £91,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 C (54% of about 630 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): Fort Pitt.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 94 m and 97 m above sea level (96 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME1 2SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Cuxton 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beatty Road Post Office Rochester | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 26.2 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 54.2 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maidstone Road Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rochester Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kent undercover police. | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Rochester - CIty Way PFS Cashzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,150 m² | 360 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Anchor Road St Williams Way Allotment 1,810 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fort Horstead, a scheduled monument, 820 m (0.5 miles) south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Horstead | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Fort Luton | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Fort Borstal | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Snodhurst Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Borstal Marsh | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Chatham Ness | Headland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| East Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the street's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Thomas Aveling School | Secondary | 11–18 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Balfour Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crest Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| New Horizons Children's Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Delce Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Balfour Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Rochester Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Restore | 16 plus | 12–17 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papas Fish Bar ME1 2TG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| One Stop ME1 2TG | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Barchester Health Care ME1 2BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| St Lukes Pre School ME1 2BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Georges Kitchen ME1 2BH | Mobile caterer | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The George ME1 2BH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Mumma Soraya's ME1 2BH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| The Huntsman ME1 2RA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Sealand Fish And Chips ME1 2RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Multi Express ME1 2RA | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Our Zone ME1 2RB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Harmony House ME1 2RB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Karsons ME4 6JR | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Co-Op ME4 6JR | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beatty Road (11); On or near Bedgebury Close (10); On or near Friston Way (9); On or near Wilson Avenue (9); On or near Farraday Close (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- ME1 2SQ: 10 addresses
Nearby streets
Beatty Road · Gerrard Avenue · Bedgebury Close · Grafton Avenue · Friston Way · Grizedale Close · Arethusa Road · Jackson Avenue · Haig Avenue · Blaker Avenue · Duval Drive · St Stephens Mews
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.