Five Bells Lane, Rochester
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME1 1BW.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Five Bells Lane, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Oct 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £195,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Five Bells Lane range from £92,500 to £260,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Five Bells Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Five Bells Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | £195,000 | 27 Oct 2023 |
Sold prices on Five Bells Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Five Bells Lane ME1 1BW | 27 Oct 2023 | £260,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Five Bells Lane ME1 1BW | 29 Sep 2021 | £232,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Five Bells Lane ME1 1BW | 24 Nov 2016 | £92,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Five Bells Lane | £92,500 (Nov 2016) → £232,500 (Sep 2021) → £260,000 (Oct 2023) | +181% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Five Bells Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripplevale School Rochester 140 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–25 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Rochester Independent College 401 pupils | Other independent school | 11–21 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School 1,009 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.2 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1,084 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 216 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St John's Church of England Infant School 77 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School 446 pupils | Primary Catholic | 3–11 | 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
- Chatham station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- Rochester station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Strood station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bath Hard Lane (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
- Bath Hard Lane (adj, High Street) 1 min walk
- Jacksons Fields (Stop G, New Road) 2 min walk
- Jacksons Fields (adj, New Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Thorndike Partnership
Health Care Centre, Longley Road, Rochester · 0.5 mi - Bryant Street Medical Practice
James Williams Healthy Living Ctr, Pentagon Centre, Chatham · 0.6 mi - City Way Surgery
65-67 City Way, Rochester · 0.8 mi - The Kings Family Practice
30-34 Magpie Hall Road, Chatham · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Delce Road · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rochester - Riverside · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Chatham · 0.6 mi
- Iceland Iceland Chatham · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Paydens Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Bod Pharma · 0.5 mi
- Ryders Chemist · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Thorndike Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Louie Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- New Road Dental Practice · 0.2 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
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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 53.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 28.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 18.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 730 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 76.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,583 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 48% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 48% | 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 Five Bells Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76.2% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.5% | 5.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7.8% | 5.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.3% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.3% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48% | 43% |
| Christian | 38.3% | 45.1% |
| Not answered | 7.3% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| Buddhist | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 72.5% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 27.5% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.3% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.8% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 15.9% |
| No qualifications | 13.3% | 19.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.4% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.3% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 11.1% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.4% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 34.4% | 19.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14.1% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.2% | 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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