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Canal Road, Higham, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Canal Road, Higham, Rochester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-kent/canal-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME3 7HU, ME3 7HX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£434,000
4 sales
Price range
£320k – £546k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Aug 2021
ME3 7HU

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At a glance

4 property sales on Canal Road, Higham, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 27 Aug 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £325,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Canal Road range from £320,000 to £546,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Canal Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £320,000 (1 sales)2019£320k2020: £330,000 (1 sales)2020£330k2021: £543,000 (2 sales)2021£543k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced2£325,00011 Aug 2020
Semi-detached2£543,00027 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Canal Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Bridge House, Canal Road ME3 7HX 19 Nov 2025£510,000 OtherFreehold
2, Nursery Cottages, Canal Road ME3 7HU 27 Aug 2021£546,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Malt Shovel Cottage, Canal Road ME3 7HU 3 Mar 2021£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Pickwick Cottages, Canal Road ME3 7HU 11 Aug 2020£330,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Beckley Hill Works, Canal Road ME3 7HX 19 Dec 2019£900,000 OtherFreehold
3, Pickwick Cottages, Canal Road ME3 7HU 25 Jun 2019£320,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

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Schools near Canal Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Higham Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Gad's Hill School 326 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 1.3 mi
Shorne Church of England Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.7 mi
Cliffe Woods Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
City of Rochester School 59 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 1.7 mi
Abbey Court Foundation Special School 236 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 2.0 mi
Temple Mill Primary School 237 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.1 mi
Hilltop Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.3 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Strood station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Rochester station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chequers Street (N-bound, Chequers Street) 1 min walk
  • Railway Station (adj, School Lane) 3 min walk
  • Steadman Close (adj, School Lane) 4 min walk
  • Railway Station (o/s, Station Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highparks Medical Practice
    Parkside, Cliffe Woods, Rochester · 1.4 mi
  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 2.5 mi
  • Court View Surgery
    2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 2.6 mi
  • Marlowe Park Medical Ctr.
    Wells Road, Strood, Rochester · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Parkside Parade Cliffe Woods · 1.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Rochester Gravesend Rd Esso Express · 2.0 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Strood Express Petrol · 2.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wainscott - Wainscott Road · 2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lawsat Pharm Ltd · 0.9 mi
  • Cliffe Woods Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
  • Wainscott Pharmacy · 2.3 mi

Dentists

  • Louise Lunness-barnes Dental Clinic · 2.0 mi
  • Central Road (dental Surgery) · 2.4 mi
  • Rochester Orthodontic Centre · 2.5 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+)17%80%
Gigabit-capable17%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 Canal Road

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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