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Oak Drive, Higham, Rochester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for ME3 7BD, ME3 7BE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£367,074
27 sales
Price range
£240k – £455k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Sep 2025
ME3 7BD

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At a glance

House prices£367k 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) Nearest station16 min walkHigham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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

27 property sales on Oak Drive, Higham, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £367,074. Average sale prices rose from £313,375 in 2016 to £393,333 in 2025 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Oak Drive range from £240,000 to £455,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Oak Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oak Drive 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: £313,375 (4 sales)2016£313k2017: £324,167 (3 sales)2017£324k2018: £377,500 (1 sales)2018£378k2019: £362,500 (2 sales)2019£363k2020: £336,000 (3 sales)2020£336k2021: £396,667 (3 sales)2021£397k2022: £408,125 (4 sales)2022£408k2023: £352,000 (1 sales)2023£352k2024: £406,667 (3 sales)2024£407k2025: £393,333 (3 sales)2025£393k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£367,07419 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Oak Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
53, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 19 Sep 2025£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Oak Drive ME3 7BE 28 Feb 2025£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 24 Jan 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 31 Oct 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Oak Drive ME3 7BE 13 Sep 2024£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 7 Jun 2024£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 1 Nov 2023£352,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 11 Nov 2022£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Oak Drive ME3 7BE 21 Oct 2022£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Oak Drive ME3 7BE 8 Sep 2022£392,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 29 Jul 2022£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 17 Dec 2021£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Oak Drive ME3 7BE 1 Jun 2021£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Oak Drive ME3 7BE 5 Feb 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Oak Drive ME3 7BE 21 Oct 2020£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Oak Drive ME3 7BE 28 Aug 2020£348,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 28 Jul 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Oak Drive ME3 7BE 20 Dec 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Oak Drive ME3 7BE 12 Sep 2019£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Oak Drive ME3 7BE 27 Jun 2018£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 16 Jun 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Oak Drive ME3 7BE 24 Mar 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 27 Jan 2017£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 30 Sep 2016£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 2 Aug 2016£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 19 Jul 2016£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Oak Drive ME3 7BD 1 Jun 2016£328,500 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
40, Oak Drive £390,000 (Jun 2021) → £425,000 (Feb 2025) +9%
over 4 yrs
75, Oak Drive £310,000 (Oct 2020) → £415,000 (Sep 2024) +34%
over 4 yrs
59, Oak Drive £345,000 (Aug 2016) → £347,500 (Jan 2017) → £415,000 (Nov 2022) +20%
over 6 yrs
54, Oak Drive £377,500 (Jun 2018) → £435,000 (Oct 2022) +15%
over 4 yrs
28, Oak Drive £328,500 (Jun 2016) → £350,000 (Jul 2020) → £390,000 (Jul 2022) +19%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Oak Drive

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 1.1 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 1.5 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 1.8 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 · 46 min walk
  • Rochester station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forge Lane Shops (before, Villa Road) 2 min walk
  • Forge Lane Shops (after, Villa Road) 2 min walk
  • School Lane Shops (opp, School Lane) 3 min walk
  • Gardeners Arms (opp, Forge Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

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

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Strood Express Petrol · 1.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Rochester Gravesend Rd Esso Express · 1.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Strood Bligh Way · 1.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Strood Darnley Rd Express · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • Louise Lunness-barnes Dental Clinic · 1.4 mi
  • Central Road (dental Surgery) · 1.9 mi
  • Gm Dental And Implant Centre · 2.0 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+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Oak Drive

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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