ME3 8SL, Rochester
Sold prices and local information for ME3 8SL on Forge Lane. Free
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Average sold price
£626,250
4 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
90%
of homes, gigabit 90%
Sold prices in ME3 8SL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Moon, Forge Lane | 30 Sep 2024 | £520,000 | Detached |
| Cervin, Forge Lane | 1 Sep 2023 | £425,000 | Detached |
| The Herons, Forge Lane | 24 Aug 2022 | £790,000 | Detached |
| Kemaman, Forge Lane | 14 Dec 2016 | £770,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME3 8SL
- Forge Lane£626k
Schools near ME3 8SL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy High Halstow | Primary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi |
| Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough | Primary | Good | 1.9 mi |
| Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo | All-through | – | 1.9 mi |
| Chattenden Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.5 mi |
Living in ME3 8SL
Nearest stations
- Higham station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
- Strood station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 2.0 mi
- Spar 2.0 mi
- Spar 2.5 mi
- Spar 2.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Knights Pharmacy 1.8 mi
Dentists
- The Dental Surgery 1.8 mi
GP surgeries
- St. Werburgh Med.practice 1.8 mi
- The Elms Medical Centre 2.0 mi
- Highparks Medical Practice 2.9 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 92% of homes in Medway (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME3 8SL
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.8% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.1% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.3% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 39.7% | 43% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.5% |
| Sikh | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 2.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.3% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.7% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.7% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.8% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 15.9% |
| No qualifications | 14.9% | 19.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.8% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 36.9% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 9.3% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 17.2% | 11.2% |
| Professional occupations | 16.6% | 16.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.7% | 13.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.2% | 12% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 12% | 10.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.4% | 9.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.7% | 11.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.6% | 7.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.5% | 8.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.7% | 28.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 28.1% | 40.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 24% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 19.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63.3% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 35% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.8% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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