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Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME3 7EQ, ME3 7DZ, ME3 7DX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£590,222
15 sales
Price range
£340k – £995k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Oct 2023
ME3 7EQ

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At a glance

House prices£590k averageSince 2016 (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 station20 min walkHigham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband41% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Oct 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £618,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% detached, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gravesend Road range from £340,000 to £995,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Gravesend Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gravesend 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

2016: £407,500 (2 sales)2016£408k2017: £581,250 (2 sales)2017£581k2018: £456,250 (2 sales)2018£456k2019: £619,167 (2 sales)2019£619k2020: £695,000 (2 sales)2020£695k2021: £705,000 (4 sales)2021£705k2023: £515,000 (1 sales)2023£515k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£618,33316 Oct 2023
Semi-detached2£407,50015 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Gravesend Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Atbara, Gravesend Road ME3 7EQ 16 Oct 2023£515,000 DetachedFreehold
Yorkdene, Gravesend Road ME3 7DZ 17 Dec 2021£630,000 DetachedFreehold
Atbara, Gravesend Road ME3 7EQ 29 Jun 2021£400,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Paddock, Gravesend Road ME3 7DP 15 Apr 2021£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Dingley Dell, Gravesend Road ME3 7DN 22 Mar 2021£995,000 DetachedFreehold
Syringa, Gravesend Road ME3 7EQ 15 Mar 2021£720,000 DetachedFreehold
Woodlands, Gravesend Road ME3 7EQ 8 Oct 2020£750,000 DetachedFreehold
Tuckers, Gravesend Road ME3 7EQ 3 Feb 2020£640,000 DetachedFreehold
Merryview, Gravesend Road ME3 7DZ 19 Nov 2019£545,000 DetachedFreehold
River View, Gravesend Road ME3 7EQ 30 Aug 2019£693,333 DetachedFreehold
Ardna Grena, Gravesend Road ME3 7EQ 22 Oct 2018£472,500 DetachedFreehold
Kumalo, Gravesend Road ME3 7EQ 21 Sep 2018£440,000 DetachedFreehold
Syringa, Gravesend Road ME3 7EQ 24 Nov 2017£512,500 DetachedFreehold
Oakdene, Gravesend Road ME3 7DZ 8 Sep 2017£650,000 DetachedFreehold
Southleigh, Gravesend Road ME3 7DX 4 Nov 2016£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Cobdene, Gravesend Road ME3 7DZ 27 May 2016£475,000 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
Atbara, Gravesend Road £400,000 (Jun 2021) → £515,000 (Oct 2023) +29%
over 2 yrs
Syringa, Gravesend Road £512,500 (Nov 2017) → £720,000 (Mar 2021) +40%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gravesend Road

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gravesend Road 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).

Violence & sexual offences6
Anti-social behaviour4
Criminal damage & arson4
Burglary2
Other theft2
Other crime2

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

Flood risk

Gravesend Road 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 Gravesend Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gad's Hill School 326 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.5 mi
Higham Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Shorne Church of England Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Abbey Court Foundation Special School 236 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 1.5 mi
Leigh Academy Strood 1,311 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.5 mi
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) 343 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 303 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.6 mi
Elaine Primary School 270 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.0 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Strood station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Cuxton station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hollytree Drive (adj, Gravesend Road) 1 min walk
  • The Manor House (adj, Gravesend Road) 3 min walk
  • The Manor House (opp, Gravesend Road) 3 min walk
  • Pear Tree Lane (adj, Gravesend Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Court View Surgery
    2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 2.1 mi
  • Marlowe Park Medical Ctr.
    Wells Road, Strood, Rochester · 2.1 mi
  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 2.3 mi
  • Highparks Medical Practice
    Parkside, Cliffe Woods, Rochester · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Strood Express Petrol · 1.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Strood Bligh Way · 1.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Rochester Gravesend Rd Esso Express · 1.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Strood Darnley Rd Express · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lawsat Pharm Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Hobbs Pharmacy · 2.1 mi
  • Gl Strood Ltd · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Louise Lunness-barnes Dental Clinic · 1.6 mi
  • Central Road (dental Surgery) · 2.1 mi
  • Gm Dental And Implant Centre · 2.2 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.7%62.5%
Private rented7.1%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households495

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+26.3%18.6%
Residents1,294

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)41%80%
Gigabit-capable41%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Gravesend Road

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Who lives around Gravesend Road

Ethnic group

HereGravesham
White85.7%76.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.6%11.2%
Other ethnic group1.5%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%6.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%2.6%

Religion

HereGravesham
Christian48.7%49.2%
No religion34.3%32.1%
Not answered6.8%5.2%
Sikh6.2%8%
Hindu1.9%1.4%
Muslim1.9%3.1%
Other religion0.2%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereGravesham
Born in the UK91.5%80.8%
Born outside the UK8.5%19.2%

Highest qualification

HereGravesham
Level 4 qualifications and above32.9%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%16.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%15.2%
No qualifications14.1%20.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%11.9%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.9%
Other qualifications3%3.5%

General health

HereGravesham
Very good health51.4%48.6%
Good health34.2%34.1%
Fair health9.9%12.4%
Bad health3.5%3.8%
Very bad health0.9%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereGravesham
2 cars or vans in household40.7%27.9%
1 car or van in household28.5%41%
3 or more cars or vans in household24.7%11.5%
No cars or vans in household6.1%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.

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