Backfields, Rochester

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME1 1UH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£347,500

1 sales

Price range

£348k – £348k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Dec 2016

ME1 1UH

At a glance

House prices£348k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkRochester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Backfields, Rochester has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Dec 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £347,500.

House prices on Backfields compared

ME1 postcode area£331,147

Rochester£356,472

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Backfields has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME1 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£347,500	1 Dec 2016

Sold prices on Backfields

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Old Cottages, Backfields ME1 1UH	1 Dec 2016	£347,500	Terraced	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 Backfields

Crime

472 crimes were reported within about a mile of Backfields in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	146
Violence & sexual offences	144
Shoplifting	46
Criminal damage & arson	26
Other theft	25
Public order	25

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

Flood risk

Backfields 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 Backfields

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 329 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 216 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
King's School, Rochester 574 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	2–18	Report	0.4 mi
Rochester Independent College 401 pupils	Other independent school	11–21	Report	0.5 mi
St Peter's Infant School 60 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.6 mi
Ripplevale School Rochester 140 pupils	Other independent special school	6–25	Report	0.6 mi
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School 298 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Rochester station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Strood station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Chatham station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ridley Road (adj, St Margaret's Street) 1 min walk
Valetta Way (opp, Esplanade) 2 min walk
St Margaret's Church (opp, St Margaret's Street) 2 min walk
Hathaway Court (adj, Esplanade) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Thorndike Partnership
Health Care Centre, Longley Road, Rochester · 0.3 mi
Court View Surgery
2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 0.9 mi
Apex Medical Centre
Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 1.0 mi
City Way Surgery
65-67 City Way, Rochester · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.4%	62.5%
Private rented	39.4%	20.3%
Social rented	10.3%	17.1%
Households	955

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	71.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,825

Broadband

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

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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