Engine Close, Hoo, Rochester

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME3 9UX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£466,372

10 sales

Price range

£390k – £505k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Sep 2022

ME3 9UX

At a glance

House prices£466k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station54 min walkGillingham (Kent) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Engine Close, Hoo, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 2 Sep 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £466,372.

House prices on Engine Close compared

ME3 postcode area£404,404

Rochester£356,472

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Engine Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME3 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	10	£466,372	2 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Engine Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Engine Close ME3 9UX	2 Sep 2022	£486,995	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Engine Close ME3 9UX	26 Aug 2022	£459,995	Detached New build	Freehold
8, Engine Close ME3 9UX	26 Aug 2022	£504,995	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Engine Close ME3 9UX	28 Jul 2022	£489,995	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Engine Close ME3 9UX	1 Jul 2022	£468,995	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Engine Close ME3 9UX	1 Jul 2022	£461,500	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Engine Close ME3 9UX	1 Jul 2022	£389,995	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Engine Close ME3 9UX	1 Jul 2022	£481,995	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Engine Close ME3 9UX	1 Jul 2022	£466,500	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Engine Close ME3 9UX	30 Jun 2022	£452,750	Detached New build	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 Engine Close

Crime

82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Engine Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	32
Violence & sexual offences	23
Criminal damage & arson	12
Other crime	5
Public order	3
Possession of weapons	2

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

Flood risk

Engine Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

North Kent Marshes between Shorne Marsh and Allhallows Flood alert area
Coast from Dartford to Allhallows Flood alert area
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 Engine Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough 546 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo 1,829 pupils	All-through	4–19	Report	1.0 mi
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School 663 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.9 mi
Chattenden Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.0 mi
Leigh Academy High Halstow 241 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	2.0 mi
Waterfront UTC 381 pupils	Secondary	14–19	Good Report	2.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Gillingham (Kent) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Strood station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Rochester station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sturdee Cottages (opp, Stoke Road) 6 min walk
Sturdee Cottages (adj, Stoke Road) 6 min walk
Kingsnorth Close (adj, Bell's Lane) 9 min walk
Kingsnorth Close (opp, Bell's Lane) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

St. Werburgh Med.practice
98 Bells Lane, Hoo, Rochester · 0.4 mi
The Elms Medical Centre
Tilley Close, Main Road, Hoo, Rochester · 0.7 mi
Maritime Health Partnership
St Mary's Island Surgery, Edgeway, Chatham · 1.9 mi
Princes Park Medical Ctr
Sunlight Surgery, Sunlight Centre, Gillingham · 2.2 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.8%	62.5%
Private rented	9.3%	20.3%
Social rented	6.9%	17.1%
Households	983

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,041

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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