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Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-kent/ash-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME3 7BA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£330,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£355,714
21 sales
Price range
£275k – £530k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2025
ME3 7BA

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At a glance

House prices£356k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkHigham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband85% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

21 property sales on Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £330,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £352,250. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% semi-detached, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Ash Crescent range from £275,000 to £530,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ash Crescent compared

ME3 postcode area£404,691
Rochester£362,458
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ash Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £337,500 (1 sales)2016£338k2017: £284,167 (3 sales)2017£284k2018: £344,167 (3 sales)2018£344k2020: £315,000 (2 sales)2020£315k2021: £374,300 (5 sales)2021£374k2022: £352,500 (2 sales)2022£353k2023: £450,000 (2 sales)2023£450k2025: £380,333 (3 sales)2025£380k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£352,25011 Dec 2025
Detached1£425,0008 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Ash Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 11 Dec 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 18 Feb 2025£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 13 Feb 2025£416,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 1 Dec 2023£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 6 Jan 2023£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 8 Jul 2022£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 20 Apr 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 18 Nov 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 4 Nov 2021£381,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 5 Aug 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 12 Apr 2021£285,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 8 Jan 2021£425,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 27 Mar 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 18 Feb 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 1 Jun 2018£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 18 May 2018£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 29 Mar 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 8 Dec 2017£292,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 13 Oct 2017£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 18 Aug 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Ash Crescent ME3 7BA 16 Aug 2016£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
23, Ash Crescent £350,000 (Feb 2020) → £395,000 (Feb 2025) +13%
over 5 yrs
31, Ash Crescent £285,000 (Aug 2017) → £416,000 (Feb 2025) +46%
over 7 yrs
21, Ash Crescent £280,000 (Mar 2020) → £530,000 (Jan 2023) +89%
over 3 yrs
20, Ash Crescent £287,500 (Jun 2018) → £355,000 (Jul 2022) +23%
over 4 yrs
33, Ash Crescent £292,500 (Dec 2017) → £381,000 (Nov 2021) +30%
over 4 yrs
44, Ash Crescent £275,000 (Oct 2017) → £380,000 (Aug 2021) +38%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ash Crescent

Crime

14 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ash Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences5
Criminal damage & arson4
Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Other theft1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ash Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary Flood alert area
  • Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ash Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gad's Hill School 326 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.4 mi
Higham Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Shorne Church of England Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Abbey Court Foundation Special School 236 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 1.3 mi
Leigh Academy Strood 1,311 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.4 mi
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) 343 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 303 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.5 mi
Temple Mill Primary School 237 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Higham station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Strood station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Rochester station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forge Lane Shops (before, Villa Road) 1 min walk
  • Forge Lane Shops (after, Villa Road) 1 min walk
  • Gardeners Arms (opp, Forge Lane) 1 min walk
  • School Lane Shops (opp, School Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Court View Surgery
    2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 1.9 mi
  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 2.0 mi
  • Marlowe Park Medical Ctr.
    Wells Road, Strood, Rochester · 2.0 mi
  • Highparks Medical Practice
    Parkside, Cliffe Woods, Rochester · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Strood Express Petrol · 1.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Rochester Gravesend Rd Esso Express · 1.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Strood Bligh Way · 1.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Strood Darnley Rd Express · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lawsat Pharm Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Gl Strood Ltd · 1.9 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 2.0 mi

Dentists

  • Louise Lunness-barnes Dental Clinic · 1.3 mi
  • Central Road (dental Surgery) · 1.8 mi
  • Gm Dental And Implant Centre · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.4%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households629

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+27.7%18.6%
Residents1,493

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)85%80%
Gigabit-capable85%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Gravesham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ash Crescent

Ethnic group

HereGravesham
White94%76.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.3%11.2%
Other ethnic group2%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%6.5%

Religion

HereGravesham
Christian54.1%49.2%
No religion36.7%32.1%
Not answered6%5.2%
Sikh2.1%8%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Hindu0.3%1.4%
Muslim0.1%3.1%

Country of birth

HereGravesham
Born in the UK95.4%80.8%
Born outside the UK4.6%19.2%

Highest qualification

HereGravesham
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%26.7%
No qualifications18.5%20.3%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%16.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%11.9%
Apprenticeship9.1%5.9%
Other qualifications2.8%3.5%

General health

HereGravesham
Very good health49.6%48.6%
Good health34.9%34.1%
Fair health11.3%12.4%
Bad health3.2%3.8%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereGravesham
1 car or van in household36.4%41%
2 cars or vans in household33.2%27.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household20.5%11.5%
No cars or vans in household9.9%19.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Gravesham.

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