Darnley Road, Rochester
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME2 2UJ, ME2 2UP, ME2 2EY.
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At a glance
58 property sales on Darnley Road, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £292,625. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £219,639. Average sale prices rose from £181,450 in 2016 to £292,625 in 2026 (+61%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 17% below the Rochester average of £354,600 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% terraced, 5% semi-detached, 2% flat. Recorded sale prices on Darnley Road range from £147,840 to £455,000. 99% of homes sold here were freehold and 1% leasehold. Of 218 streets in Rochester with at least two sales in the last year, Darnley Road ranks 139th for average price.
House prices on Darnley Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 99% freehold and 1% leasehold across 77 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 54 | £219,639 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £202,000 | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Flat | 1 | £165,000 | 26 Apr 2017 |
Sold prices on Darnley Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71, Darnley Road ME2 2EY | 24 Jul 2026 | £228,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 266, Darnley Road ME2 2UP | 1 May 2026 | £455,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 146, Darnley Road ME2 2UN | 17 Apr 2026 | £252,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 181, Darnley Road ME2 2UH | 27 Feb 2026 | £230,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 72, Darnley Road ME2 2HA | 24 Feb 2026 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 162, Darnley Road ME2 2UN | 30 May 2025 | £230,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9A, Darnley Road ME2 2EU | 2 May 2025 | £210,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 317, Darnley Road ME2 2UL | 25 Mar 2025 | £226,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 102, Darnley Road ME2 2UN | 6 Sep 2024 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 263, Darnley Road ME2 2UJ | 30 May 2024 | £270,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 187, Darnley Road ME2 2UJ | 27 Mar 2024 | £257,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 64, Darnley Road ME2 2HA | 8 Mar 2024 | £215,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Darnley Road ME2 2EY | 20 Feb 2024 | £203,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 131, Darnley Road ME2 2UH | 29 Jan 2024 | £240,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 138, Darnley Road ME2 2UN | 20 Dec 2023 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 242, Darnley Road ME2 2UP | 19 Dec 2023 | £251,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 261, Darnley Road ME2 2UJ | 14 Dec 2023 | £191,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 261, Darnley Road ME2 2UJ | 14 Dec 2023 | £170,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 197, Darnley Road ME2 2UJ | 8 Dec 2023 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 68, Darnley Road ME2 2HA | 3 Nov 2023 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 256, Darnley Road ME2 2UP | 29 Sep 2023 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 103, Darnley Road ME2 2EY | 17 Jul 2023 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 231, Darnley Road ME2 2UJ | 23 Jun 2023 | £247,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 225, Darnley Road ME2 2UJ | 19 May 2023 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 298, Darnley Road ME2 2UP | 5 May 2023 | £1,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 298A, Darnley Road ME2 2UP | 5 May 2023 | £1,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 298B, Darnley Road ME2 2UP | 5 May 2023 | £5,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 158, Darnley Road ME2 2UN | 6 Apr 2023 | £282,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 287, Darnley Road ME2 2UL | 13 Feb 2023 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 91, Darnley Road ME2 2EY | 2 Dec 2022 | £253,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 181, Darnley Road ME2 2UH | 1 Nov 2022 | £238,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 247, Darnley Road ME2 2UJ | 9 Sep 2022 | £226,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 169, Darnley Road ME2 2UH | 27 Apr 2022 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 153, Darnley Road ME2 2UH | 21 Dec 2021 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 85, Darnley Road ME2 2EY | 4 Jun 2021 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 294, Darnley Road ME2 2UP | 23 Apr 2021 | £201,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Darnley Road ME2 2HA | 8 Dec 2020 | £212,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 202, Darnley Road ME2 2UW | 9 Oct 2020 | £167,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 183, Darnley Road ME2 2UH | 3 Aug 2020 | £147,840 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 183, Darnley Road ME2 2UH | 3 Aug 2020 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 101, Darnley Road ME2 2EY | 1 Jul 2020 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 117, Darnley Road ME2 2EY | 7 May 2020 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, Darnley Road ME2 2HA | 20 Apr 2020 | £197,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 185, Darnley Road ME2 2UH | 11 Feb 2020 | £233,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 148, Darnley Road ME2 2UN | 27 Sep 2019 | £240,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 265, Darnley Road ME2 2UJ | 28 Aug 2019 | £222,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 102, Darnley Road ME2 2UN | 20 Aug 2019 | £182,670 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Greatfield Lodge, Darnley Road ME2 2UU | 15 Aug 2019 | £5,000,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 294, Darnley Road ME2 2UP | 5 Jul 2019 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 64, Darnley Road ME2 2HA | 17 May 2019 | £189,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 146, Darnley Road | £162,000 (Dec 2016) → £252,000 (Apr 2026) | +56% over 9 yrs |
| 181, Darnley Road | £238,000 (Nov 2022) → £230,000 (Feb 2026) | -3% over 3 yrs |
| 102, Darnley Road | £200,000 (Oct 2018) → £182,670 (Aug 2019) → £250,000 (Sep 2024) | +25% over 6 yrs |
| 263, Darnley Road | £199,000 (Jun 2016) → £270,000 (May 2024) | +36% over 8 yrs |
| 64, Darnley Road | £189,000 (May 2019) → £215,000 (Mar 2024) | +14% over 5 yrs |
| 231, Darnley Road | £185,000 (Jan 2016) → £247,000 (Jun 2023) | +34% over 7 yrs |
| 298, Darnley Road | £185,000 (Nov 2016) → £3,000 (Jul 2018) → £1,000 (May 2023) | -99% over 6 yrs |
| 91, Darnley Road | £202,000 (Sep 2018) → £253,000 (Dec 2022) | +25% over 4 yrs |
| 247, Darnley Road | £157,000 (Sep 2018) → £226,000 (Sep 2022) | +44% over 4 yrs |
| 85, Darnley Road | £210,000 (Dec 2018) → £220,000 (Jun 2021) | +5% over 2 yrs |
| 294, Darnley Road | £180,000 (Jul 2019) → £201,000 (Apr 2021) | +12% over 2 yrs |
| 30, Darnley Road | £190,000 (Sep 2016) → £212,000 (Dec 2020) | +12% over 4 yrs |
| 117, Darnley Road | £203,000 (Oct 2017) → £235,000 (May 2020) | +16% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Darnley Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Children's Academy 627 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Elaine Primary School 270 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Nicholas CEVC Primary School 156 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 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 |
| All Faiths Children's Academy 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Abbey Court Foundation Special School 236 pupils | Community special school | 3–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Leigh Academy Strood 1,311 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Strood station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Rochester station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Cuxton station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Maple Road Bottom (opp, Darnley Road) 1 min walk
- Maple Road Bottom (adj, Darnley Road) 1 min walk
- Hawthorn Road (adj, Cuxton Road) 3 min walk
- Hawthorn Road (opp, Cuxton Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Court View Surgery
2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 0.0 mi - Apex Medical Centre
Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 0.6 mi - Marlowe Park Medical Ctr.
Wells Road, Strood, Rochester · 0.7 mi - Thorndike Partnership
Health Care Centre, Longley Road, Rochester · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Strood Darnley Rd Express · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Temple Farm · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Tesco Rochester Superstore · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Frindsbury Strood · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Gl Strood Ltd · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- 45-47 · 0.4 mi
- Central Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
- Gm Dental And Implant Centre · 0.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 41.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 43.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 605 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,564 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 99% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 99% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 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 Darnley Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89% | 84.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4% | 5.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.5% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.1% | 5.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 53.5% | 43% |
| Christian | 39.3% | 45.1% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 2.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 1.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.3% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.7% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.9% | 19.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.2% | 25.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.4% | 12.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.8% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 15.8% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 4.7% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.1% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 31.4% | 19.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.2% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.3% | 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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