Millpond Close Rochester, Medway
8 addresses across 1 postcode (ME2), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32102388.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1).
- 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 Strood (Kent), about 560 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Broom Hill Park, is about 680 m (0.4 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 33 to 37 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 Apex Medical Centre, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £274,500 | £274,000 | £275,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £238,000 | £236,000 | £240,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £147,500 | £143,000 | £152,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £103,000 | £98,000 | £108,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £102,475 | £99,950 | £105,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2020 | 4 ME2 3PT | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2018 | 1 ME2 3PT | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2007 | 6 ME2 3PT | Semi-detached | £274,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2007 | 3 ME2 3PT | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2004 | 2 ME2 3PT | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 5 ME2 3PT | Detached | £236,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2000 | 4 ME2 3PT | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2000 | 3 ME2 3PT | Detached | £152,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1997 | 7 ME2 3PT | Semi-detached | £108,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 5 ME2 3PT | Detached | £98,000 | New build. |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 3 ME2 3PT | Detached | £99,950 | New build. |
| 26 Sep 1996 | 2 ME2 3PT | Semi-detached | £105,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 (42% of about 650 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)
- 22 & 24 St Marys Road Strood: up to 6 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Tug & Shovel, North Street, Strood: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Garden Service Station Frindsbury Hill: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 13-17 North Street, Strood: up to 7 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 100 - 110 High Street Strood: up to 8 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 70-76 High Street, Strood: up to 8 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 75-81 High Street Strood: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Land rear of 161-163 High Street, Strood: up to 6 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 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, 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 33 m and 37 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME2 3PT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Strood (Kent) 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest English Martyrs Church Frindsbury Extra | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Rochester Riverside Multi-Storey Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Commercial Road Car Park | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 23.2 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 55.3 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apex Medical Centre | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gl Strood LTD | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gm Dental And Implant Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broom Hill Park 4.7 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,530 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cromer Road Yoke Close Allotment 4,520 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m south. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south |
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Barn 30 Yards South West of the Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Bridge Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Rochester Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Temple Manor, Strood | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broom Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Bridge Reach | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Gashouse Point | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Gundulph Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Ordnance Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 4.8 km (3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the street's 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 170 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Faiths Children's Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hilltop Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Temple Mill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | Primary | 7–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | Primary | 5–7 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Nicholas CEVC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 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 |
| Maritime Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 790 m (0.5 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 |
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Wainscott Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Elaine Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cedar Children's Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizbis Care Home ME2 3DB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Millstream House ME2 3BT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Grafton Lodge Residential Home ME2 3DE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Kingsdown House ME2 3DE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2025 |
| Kadesh ME2 4TD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jun 2024 |
| Rainbow Day Nursery ME2 4JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Shaws Wood Care Home ME2 3BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Frindsbury Grills & Pizza ME2 4HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| New Shad ME2 4HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jun 2024 |
| Denis Hills Quality Butcher ME2 4HY | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Frindsbury Grill ME2 4JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Coco Basil ME2 3XA | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Cobham Inn ME2 4TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 4 Good | 18 May 2026 |
| CTN Frindsbury Newsagents ME2 4JB | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Bas Bar ME2 3DS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bill Street Road (18); On or near Florence Street (15); On or near Hayward Avenue (12); On or near Cecil Avenue (10); On or near Mill Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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
- ME2 3PT: 8 addresses
Nearby streets
Hillside Avenue · Prospect Avenue · Mill Road · Honeypot Close · Ravenswood Avenue · Goddington Road · Lyle Close · Mill Close · Hayward Avenue · Frindsbury Road · Cecil Avenue · Everest Lane
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.