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Walmers Avenue, Higham, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Walmers Avenue, Higham, Rochester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-kent/walmers-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME3 7EH, ME3 7EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£455,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£516,898
22 sales
Price range
£323k – £835k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
ME3 7EJ

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At a glance

House prices£517k 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 station17 min walkHigham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband86% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

22 property sales on Walmers Avenue, Higham, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £455,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £544,294. Average sale prices rose from £349,000 in 2016 to £593,667 in 2025 (+70%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 77% detached, 23% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Walmers Avenue range from £323,250 to £835,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Walmers Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walmers 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

2016: £349,000 (2 sales)2016£349k2017: £361,083 (3 sales)2017£361k2018: £495,000 (1 sales)2018£495k2019: £696,000 (2 sales)2019£696k2020: £610,000 (1 sales)2020£610k2021: £531,250 (4 sales)2021£531k2022: £650,000 (2 sales)2022£650k2023: £513,750 (2 sales)2023£514k2024: £430,000 (2 sales)2024£430k2025: £593,667 (3 sales)2025£594k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£544,29419 Dec 2025
Semi-detached5£423,7502 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Walmers Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EJ 19 Dec 2025£455,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EH 4 Jun 2025£601,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EH 27 Mar 2025£725,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EH 2 Apr 2024£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EJ 9 Feb 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EJ 7 Dec 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EJ 16 Jun 2023£647,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EH 26 Aug 2022£550,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EH 15 Mar 2022£750,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EJ 29 Sep 2021£545,000 DetachedFreehold
The Banks, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EH 27 Aug 2021£735,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EJ 5 Aug 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EJ 26 May 2021£425,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EH 27 Mar 2020£610,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EH 12 Dec 2019£835,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EH 5 Jul 2019£557,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EH 19 Oct 2018£495,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EH 30 Jun 2017£415,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EH 16 Mar 2017£323,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EJ 22 Feb 2017£345,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EJ 22 Apr 2016£340,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Walmers Avenue ME3 7EJ 31 Mar 2016£358,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Walmers Avenue

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walmers 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).

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

Walmers 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 Walmers Avenue

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 0.6 mi
Shorne Church of England Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.9 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 1.6 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Strood station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Rochester station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hollytree Drive (adj, Gravesend Road) 4 min walk
  • Pear Tree Lane (adj, Gravesend Road) 5 min walk
  • Forge Lane Shops (before, Villa Road) 6 min walk
  • Forge Lane Shops (after, Villa Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Court View Surgery
    2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 2.1 mi
  • Marlowe Park Medical Ctr.
    Wells Road, Strood, Rochester · 2.2 mi
  • Highparks Medical Practice
    Parkside, Cliffe Woods, Rochester · 2.2 mi
  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  • Lawsat Pharm Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Gl Strood Ltd · 2.1 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Louise Lunness-barnes Dental Clinic · 1.5 mi
  • Central Road (dental Surgery) · 2.0 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+)86%80%
Gigabit-capable71%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 Walmers Avenue

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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