Charles Dickens Avenue, Higham, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Charles Dickens Avenue, Higham, Rochester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-kent/charles-dickens-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£805,750

2 sales

Price range

£750k – £862k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Sep 2023

ME3 7NL

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At a glance

House prices£806k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkHigham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

2 property sales on Charles Dickens Avenue, Higham, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Sep 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £805,750. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Charles Dickens Avenue compared

ME3 postcode area£404,691

Rochester£362,458

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£805,750	28 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Charles Dickens Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
21, Charles Dickens Avenue ME3 7NL	1 May 2026	£900,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Charles Dickens Avenue ME3 7NL	28 Sep 2023	£861,500	Detached	Freehold
20, Charles Dickens Avenue ME3 7NL	4 Aug 2017	£750,000	Detached	Freehold

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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Crime and flood risk near Charles Dickens Avenue

Crime

33 crimes were reported within about a mile of Charles Dickens Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	10
Violence & sexual offences	9
Criminal damage & arson	6
Vehicle crime	2
Other crime	2
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Charles Dickens Avenue 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 Charles Dickens Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Gad's Hill School 326 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.2 mi
Abbey Court Foundation Special School 236 pupils	Community special school	3–19	Report	0.9 mi
Higham Primary School 210 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Leigh Academy Strood 1,311 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	1.0 mi
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) 343 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 303 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	1.0 mi
Shorne Church of England Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.3 mi
Elaine Primary School 270 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Strood station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Rochester station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Copperfield Crescent (opp, Gravesend Road) 1 min walk
Copperfield Crescent (adj, Gravesend Road) 1 min walk
Forge Lane (opp, Gravesend Road) 5 min walk
Forge Lane (adj, Gravesend Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Court View Surgery
2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 1.5 mi
Marlowe Park Medical Ctr.
Wells Road, Strood, Rochester · 1.6 mi
Apex Medical Centre
Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 1.7 mi
Highparks Medical Practice
Parkside, Cliffe Woods, Rochester · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Express Asda Strood Express Petrol · 0.9 mi
Tesco Express Esso Tesco Rochester Gravesend Rd Esso Express · 1.0 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Strood Bligh Way · 1.0 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Strood Darnley Rd Express · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

Lawsat Pharm Ltd · 0.5 mi
Hobbs Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Gl Strood Ltd · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Louise Lunness-barnes Dental Clinic · 0.9 mi
Central Road (dental Surgery) · 1.5 mi
Gm Dental And Implant Centre · 1.6 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 8 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.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.7%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	1.0%	17.1%
Households	495

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,294

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	92%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	94%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Charles Dickens Avenue

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Who lives around Charles Dickens Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Gravesham
White	85.7%	76.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	10.6%	11.2%
Other ethnic group	1.5%	3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	6.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	2.6%

Religion

	Here	Gravesham
Christian	48.7%	49.2%
No religion	34.3%	32.1%
Not answered	6.8%	5.2%
Sikh	6.2%	8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.4%
Muslim	1.9%	3.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Gravesham
Born in the UK	91.5%	80.8%
Born outside the UK	8.5%	19.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Gravesham
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.9%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	18.3%	16.5%
Level 2 qualifications	15.6%	15.2%
No qualifications	14.1%	20.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.6%	11.9%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.9%
Other qualifications	3%	3.5%

General health

	Here	Gravesham
Very good health	51.4%	48.6%
Good health	34.2%	34.1%
Fair health	9.9%	12.4%
Bad health	3.5%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Gravesham
2 cars or vans in household	40.7%	27.9%
1 car or van in household	28.5%	41%
3 or more cars or vans in household	24.7%	11.5%
No cars or vans in household	6.1%	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.

Planning and heritage near Charles Dickens Avenue

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