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Darwin Court, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Darwin Court, Rochester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-medway/darwin-court/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£152,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£152,167
18 sales
Price range
£120k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jun 2026
ME1 1HP

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At a glance

House prices£152k average57% below the Rochester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkRochester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 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

18 property sales on Darwin Court, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £152,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £151,118. Average sale prices rose from £128,333 in 2016 to £153,750 in 2026 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 57% below the Rochester average of £354,600 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% flat, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Darwin Court range from £120,000 to £175,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 218 streets in Rochester with at least two sales in the last year, Darwin Court ranks 214th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Darwin Court compared

Darwin Court£152,000
ME1 postcode area£326,884
Rochester£354,600
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £128,333 (3 sales)2016£128k2017: £160,333 (3 sales)2017£160k2018: £170,000 (1 sales)2018£170k2020: £150,875 (4 sales)2020£151k2022: £161,500 (1 sales)2022£162k2024: £153,500 (2 sales)2024£154k2025: £161,750 (2 sales)2025£162k2026: £153,750 (2 sales)2026£154k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat17£151,1189 Jun 2026
Detached1£170,0005 Jul 2018

Sold prices on Darwin Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 9 Jun 2026£160,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 1 May 2026£147,500 FlatLeasehold
40, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 17 Nov 2025£148,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 15 Jul 2025£175,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 12 May 2025£159,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 13 Aug 2024£152,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 18 Jul 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 5 Apr 2022£161,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 1 Apr 2022£152,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 1 Apr 2022£152,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 30 Jun 2020£155,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 24 Jun 2020£140,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 24 Jan 2020£156,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 10 Jan 2020£152,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 5 Jul 2018£170,000 DetachedLeasehold
41, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 14 Nov 2017£168,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 24 Oct 2017£158,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 24 Mar 2017£155,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 7 Mar 2017£133,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 9 Sep 2016£140,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 15 Jan 2016£125,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Darwin Court ME1 1HP 7 Jan 2016£120,000 FlatLeasehold

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
15, Darwin Court £152,500 (Jan 2020) → £160,000 (Jun 2026) +5%
over 6 yrs
40, Darwin Court £152,000 (Aug 2024) → £148,500 (Nov 2025) -2%
over 1 yr
29, Darwin Court £170,000 (Jul 2018) → £175,000 (Jul 2025) +3%
over 7 yrs
4, Darwin Court £120,000 (Jan 2016) → £152,000 (Apr 2022) +27%
over 6 yrs
31, Darwin Court £155,000 (Mar 2017) → £140,000 (Jun 2020) -10%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Darwin Court

Crime

623 crimes were reported within about a mile of Darwin Court 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).

Violence & sexual offences193
Anti-social behaviour174
Shoplifting66
Criminal damage & arson36
Other theft36
Public order36

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

Flood risk

Darwin Court 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 Darwin Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 216 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Rochester Independent College 401 pupils Other independent school 11–21 Report 0.1 mi
Ripplevale School Rochester 140 pupils Other independent special school 6–25 Report 0.2 mi
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 329 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
King's School, Rochester 574 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–18 Report 0.4 mi
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1,009 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1,084 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Peter's Infant School 60 pupils Primary 4–7 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

  • Rochester station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Chatham station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Strood station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Delce Road (Stop J, Delce Road) 1 min walk
  • Star Hill (Stop K, Star Hill) 1 min walk
  • Star Hill (Stop F, Star Hill) 1 min walk
  • East Row (Stop L, East Row) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thorndike Partnership
    Health Care Centre, Longley Road, Rochester · 0.3 mi
  • Bryant Street Medical Practice
    James Williams Healthy Living Ctr, Pentagon Centre, Chatham · 0.8 mi
  • City Way Surgery
    65-67 City Way, Rochester · 0.9 mi
  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Delce Road · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rochester - Riverside · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dickens Estate · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Chatham · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Paydens Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Ryders Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Bod Pharma · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Photay And Associates · 0.1 mi
  • New Road Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Crown Court Clinic · 0.1 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned29.7%62.5%
Private rented35.6%20.3%
Social rented34.7%17.1%
Households949

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.0%18.6%
Residents1,956

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Darwin Court

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Who lives around Darwin Court

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White80.2%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.6%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.8%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.1%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion46.2%43%
Christian36.5%45.1%
Not answered6.7%5.5%
Muslim5.7%2.7%
Sikh2.2%1.6%
Other religion1.4%0.6%
Hindu0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK80.7%86.2%
Born outside the UK19.3%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above33.5%25.6%
No qualifications18.9%19.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%18%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%12.1%
Apprenticeship4.7%6.1%
Other qualifications2%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health48%47.5%
Good health29.6%34.6%
Fair health15.1%12.8%
Bad health5.5%4%
Very bad health1.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household45.8%40.9%
No cars or vans in household40%19.2%
2 cars or vans in household11.5%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.7%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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