Vickers Close Hoo St Werburgh, Medway
7 addresses across 1 postcode (ME3), about 30 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 32103181.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £286,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6).
- Flood: 2 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 A; 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 Gillingham (Kent), about 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Werburgh Med.practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £286,000 | £286,000 | £286,000 |
| 2021 | 6 | £281,000 | £257,995 | £315,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2024 | 5 ME3 9UG | Terraced | £286,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2021 | 6 ME3 9UG | Terraced | £280,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2021 | 3 ME3 9UG | Terraced | £315,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2021 | 2 ME3 9UG | Terraced | £259,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 1 ME3 9UG | Terraced | £300,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 4 ME3 9UG | Terraced | £282,000 | New build. |
| 27 May 2021 | 5 ME3 9UG | Terraced | £257,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 2021 (6).
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 A (45% of about 1,240 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.
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, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 addresses are about 49 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME3 9UG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Strood (Kent) 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fourwents Road Hoo St Werburgh | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 55.2 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Werburgh Med.practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Pharmacy | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Hoo, Hoo | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,590 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Deangate Wood | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Wybornes Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Hoo Peninsula | Headland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Lodge Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Ford Marsh | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Gundulph Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the street's 7 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo | All-through | 4–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominos Pizza ME3 9JX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Star Grocery \& Off Licence ME3 9JX | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Homeleigh Nursery ME3 8QD | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 48 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Voisin Close (36); On or near Hedge Rows (32); On or near Blackman Close (21); On or near The Fields (10); On or near Farman Drive (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 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 | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- ME3 9UG: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
A228 · Voisin Close · Sopwith Drive · Gamma Court · The Fields · Farman Drive · Martinsyde Grove · Cody Close · Fourwents Road · Berberis Gardens · Hedge Rows · Pepperidge Way
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.