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Bowes Road, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bowes Road, Rochester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-medway/bowes-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME2 4BU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£235,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£215,875
25 sales
Price range
£170k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Dec 2025
ME2 4BU

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At a glance

House prices£216k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkStrood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 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

25 property sales on Bowes Road, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £215,078. Average sale prices rose from £191,667 in 2016 to £251,667 in 2025 (+31%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bowes Road range from £170,000 to £270,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bowes Road compared

ME2 postcode area£340,110
Rochester£354,600
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowes Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £191,667 (7 sales)2016£192k2017: £201,500 (2 sales)2017£202k2018: £191,340 (5 sales)2018£191k2019: £226,500 (1 sales)2019£227k2021: £232,500 (2 sales)2021£233k2022: £246,250 (2 sales)2022£246k2023: £270,000 (1 sales)2023£270k2024: £243,250 (2 sales)2024£243k2025: £251,667 (3 sales)2025£252k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£215,0789 Dec 2025
Semi-detached1£235,00027 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Bowes Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 9 Dec 2025£235,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 20 Aug 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 27 Jun 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 9 Oct 2024£258,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 4 Jan 2024£228,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 3 Nov 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 21 Oct 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 16 Sep 2022£240,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 27 May 2022£227,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 27 Aug 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 28 May 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 7 May 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 28 Jun 2019£183,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 26 Apr 2019£193,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 19 Feb 2019£226,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 12 Oct 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 20 Jun 2018£197,200 TerracedFreehold
13, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 9 Jun 2018£212,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 31 May 2018£170,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 10 Apr 2018£202,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 7 Nov 2017£213,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 9 Aug 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 30 Sep 2016£201,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 30 Sep 2016£195,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 19 Sep 2016£185,670 TerracedFreehold
29, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 15 Aug 2016£205,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 29 Jul 2016£183,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 28 Jun 2016£197,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 5 Apr 2016£190,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Bowes Road ME2 4BU 30 Mar 2016£190,000 TerracedFreehold

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
41, Bowes Road £213,000 (Nov 2017) → £235,000 (Dec 2025) +10%
over 8 yrs
2, Bowes Road £175,000 (Oct 2018) → £250,000 (Aug 2025) +43%
over 7 yrs
20, Bowes Road £183,000 (Jul 2016) → £270,000 (Jun 2025) +48%
over 9 yrs
16, Bowes Road £197,000 (Jun 2016) → £226,500 (Feb 2019) → £258,500 (Oct 2024) +31%
over 8 yrs
18, Bowes Road £190,000 (Apr 2016) → £228,000 (Jan 2024) +20%
over 8 yrs
10, Bowes Road £201,000 (Sep 2016) → £265,000 (Oct 2022) +32%
over 6 yrs
26, Bowes Road £183,000 (Jun 2019) → £230,000 (May 2021) +26%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Bowes Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
All Faiths Children's Academy 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School 156 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hilltop Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant 135 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior 263 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School 298 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Maritime Academy 736 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.5 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

  • Strood station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Rochester station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Chatham station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Station Road (adj, Frindsbury Road) 1 min walk
  • Railway Station (o/s, Canal Road) 3 min walk
  • English Martyrs Church (o/s, Frindsbury Road) 3 min walk
  • English Martyrs Church (opp, Frindsbury Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 0.3 mi
  • Court View Surgery
    2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 0.9 mi
  • Thorndike Partnership
    Health Care Centre, Longley Road, Rochester · 1.2 mi
  • Bryant Street Medical Practice
    James Williams Healthy Living Ctr, Pentagon Centre, Chatham · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Frindsbury Strood · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Strood Esso Express · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Strood · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Strood Supermarket · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Gl Strood Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Pharmacy @ Gun Lane · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Gm Dental And Implant Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Rochester Orthodontic Centre · 0.5 mi
  • 45-47 · 0.5 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 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
Owned51.3%62.5%
Private rented24.3%20.3%
Social rented24.3%17.1%
Households674

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.8%18.6%
Residents1,713

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 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Medway 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 Bowes Road

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White84.5%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.2%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.2%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion46.4%43%
Christian41.8%45.1%
Not answered5.5%5.5%
Muslim2.3%2.7%
Sikh1.6%1.6%
Hindu1.3%1.1%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK85.3%86.2%
Born outside the UK14.7%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
No qualifications24%19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.6%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%18%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%12.1%
Apprenticeship5%6.1%
Other qualifications2.4%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health43.3%47.5%
Good health37.4%34.6%
Fair health13.5%12.8%
Bad health4.8%4%
Very bad health0.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household43.2%40.9%
No cars or vans in household25%19.2%
2 cars or vans in household23%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%11%

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 Medway.

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