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Elgin Gardens, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elgin Gardens, Rochester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-medway/elgin-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME2 2PU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£233,545
11 sales
Price range
£196k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2024
ME2 2PU

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At a glance

House prices£234k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkCuxton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on Elgin Gardens, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £233,545. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Elgin Gardens range from £196,000 to £295,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Elgin Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elgin Gardens 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: £210,000 (1 sales)2016£210k2017: £208,500 (3 sales)2017£209k2019: £210,000 (1 sales)2019£210k2021: £230,667 (3 sales)2021£231k2022: £276,500 (1 sales)2022£277k2023: £295,000 (1 sales)2023£295k2024: £260,000 (1 sales)2024£260k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£233,54515 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Elgin Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Elgin Gardens ME2 2PU 15 Jul 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Elgin Gardens ME2 2PU 3 Apr 2023£295,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Elgin Gardens ME2 2PU 6 May 2022£276,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Elgin Gardens ME2 2PU 17 Dec 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Elgin Gardens ME2 2PU 15 Dec 2021£232,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Elgin Gardens ME2 2PU 24 Jun 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Elgin Gardens ME2 2PU 29 Jul 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Elgin Gardens ME2 2PU 2 Aug 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Elgin Gardens ME2 2PU 13 Jul 2017£219,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Elgin Gardens ME2 2PU 19 May 2017£196,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Elgin Gardens ME2 2PU 22 Jul 2016£210,000 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
16, Elgin Gardens £196,000 (May 2017) → £260,000 (Jul 2024) +33%
over 7 yrs
1, Elgin Gardens £210,000 (Jul 2016) → £295,000 (Apr 2023) +40%
over 7 yrs
18, Elgin Gardens £219,500 (Jul 2017) → £276,500 (May 2022) +26%
over 5 yrs
23, Elgin Gardens £210,000 (Aug 2017) → £210,000 (Jul 2019) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Elgin Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cedar Children's Academy 627 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Elaine Primary School 270 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) 343 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 303 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Leigh Academy Strood 1,311 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Cuxton Community Junior School 232 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
Cuxton Community Infant School 257 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.0 mi
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 237 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.1 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

  • Cuxton station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Strood station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Rochester station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Medical Centre (adj, Wells Road) 2 min walk
  • Medical Centre (opp, Wells Road) 2 min walk
  • Glamford Road (o/s 2, Glamford Road) 4 min walk
  • Glamford Road (o/s 9, Glamford Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marlowe Park Medical Ctr.
    Wells Road, Strood, Rochester · 0.1 mi
  • Court View Surgery
    2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 0.8 mi
  • Borstal Village Surgery
    25 Wouldham Road, Borstal, Rochester · 1.2 mi
  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Strood Darnley Rd Express · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Temple Farm · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Strood Bligh Way · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Strood Express Petrol · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hobbs Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Focus Chemists · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Louise Lunness-barnes Dental Clinic · 1.1 mi
  • 45-47 · 1.1 mi
  • Central Road (dental Surgery) · 1.2 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 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
Owned73.6%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented10.1%17.1%
Households664

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+10.5%18.6%
Residents1,709

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 Elgin Gardens

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White85.9%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.6%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.8%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion47.4%43%
Christian43.6%45.1%
Not answered5.7%5.5%
Muslim1.1%2.7%
Sikh1%1.6%
Hindu0.4%1.1%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK87.5%86.2%
Born outside the UK12.5%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
No qualifications21%19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.8%25.6%
Level 2 qualifications18.7%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications18%18%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.4%12.1%
Apprenticeship5.2%6.1%
Other qualifications2.8%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health50%47.5%
Good health34.4%34.6%
Fair health11.5%12.8%
Bad health2.9%4%
Very bad health1.2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household41.5%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household35.3%28.9%
No cars or vans in household12.1%19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%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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