Main Road Broad Street, Medway
8 addresses across 4 postcodes (ME3), about 6.2 km (3.8 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 32103074.
- 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: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Medway One - Energy Hub, is 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Strood (Kent), about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 890 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Elms Medical Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 1,350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 7 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House 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.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 31,238 kWh of it on average in 2024, 191% more than the district's 10,736 kWh, and 9,722 kWh of electricity, 153% more than the district's 3,845 kWh. There are gas meters for about 42% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME3 8QB | 7 | 4,167 kWh | under 5 | |
| ME3 8NY | 5 | 10,886 kWh | 5 | 36,392 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is ME3.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (26% of about 3,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- Building 219, WWI Sentry Post, Lodge Hill, grade II
- IVY HOUSE, grade II
- MEADOW HOUSE, grade II
- MILL HOUSE, grade II
- THE CHEQUER'S PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Holly Lodge & Tudor Lodge Chattenden Lane Chattenden: up to 9 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway One - Energy Hub Medway MC/24/0489 | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 49.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jul 2024 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Shakespeare Farm Landfill Site | Landfill Gas | 1 MW | Operational Aug 2000 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026 to 22 October 2026: MEDWAY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 15 October 2026 to 20 October 2026: MEDWAY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME3 8QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME3 8NY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME3 8PX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME3 8QF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 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.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
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 8 addresses are between 36 m and 64 m above sea level (54 m on average); the ground rises about 28 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME3 8NY | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME3 8PX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME3 8QB | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME3 8QF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Strood (Kent) 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Main Road Chattenden | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 19.4 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 55.3 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Elms Medical Centre Requires improvement Jan 2023 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital Requires improvement Nov 2025 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Care homes | Avenues South East - 2a Higham Road Good Jan 2018 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Hoo, Hoo | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,430 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 590 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,590 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Beacon and pillbox on Beacon Hill, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon and pillbox on Beacon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Lodge Hill Anti-aircraft Battery | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Cockham Wood Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rams Bottom Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Deangate Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Upnor Reach | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Finsborough Ness | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Gundulph Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo | All-through | 4–19 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 16% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 42.3 (43.2 in 2025 and 41.1 in 2024); 34.8% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade D+; 0% AAB or better; progress well below average |
| Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 52% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 1% at the higher standard (2025; 47% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
| Chattenden Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 69% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 77% in 2024 and 42% in 2023) |
| St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 71% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 850 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach Strood ME3 9HH | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 850 m (0.5 miles) | |
| The Hundred of Hoo Nursery & Kids Club Ltd ME3 9HH | Full day care | 99 | Good (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Smilers ME3 8LE | Full day care | 52 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hoo Saints ME3 9BS | Full day care | 36 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 172 childminders and 53 home childcarers (nannies) in Medway. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
Road safety
7 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. 2 involved a motorcyclist. 14% happened in the dark, and 29% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 70 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2025 11:58 | Slight | 1 person | A228, 70 mph | Daylight |
| 20 Feb 2025 17:50 | Slight | 1 person | A228, 50 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 26 Jan 2024 08:15 | Slight | 4 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 18 Oct 2023 17:39 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A228, 70 mph | Wet road |
| 5 Sep 2023 07:10 | Slight | 1 person | A228, 50 mph | Daylight |
| 15 Sep 2022 17:16 | Slight | 1 person | A228, 70 mph | Daylight |
| 10 Sep 2021 17:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A228, 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.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 5 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: MEDWAY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 27 October 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME3 8QB: 3 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- ME3 8NY: 2 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- ME3 8PX: 2 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- ME3 8QF: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.