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Fordwich Drive, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fordwich Drive, Rochester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-medway/fordwich-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME2 3FA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£710,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£426,000
16 sales
Price range
£255k – £815k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Mar 2026
ME2 3FA

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At a glance

House prices£710k average100% above the Rochester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkStrood station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

16 property sales on Fordwich Drive, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £710,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £511,100. That is 100% above the Rochester average of £354,600 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 38% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Fordwich Drive range from £255,000 to £815,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 218 streets in Rochester with at least two sales in the last year, Fordwich Drive ranks 4th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Fordwich Drive compared

Fordwich Drive£710,000
ME2 postcode area£340,110
Rochester£354,600
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £325,000 (1 sales)2016£325k2017: £405,000 (1 sales)2017£405k2019: £333,167 (3 sales)2019£333k2020: £255,000 (1 sales)2020£255k2021: £415,500 (4 sales)2021£416k2023: £488,167 (3 sales)2023£488k2024: £285,000 (1 sales)2024£285k2025: £605,000 (1 sales)2025£605k2026: £815,000 (1 sales)2026£815k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£511,10013 Mar 2026
Terraced6£284,16729 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Fordwich Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 13 Mar 2026£815,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 31 Oct 2025£605,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 29 Jan 2024£285,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 13 Oct 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 29 Aug 2023£560,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 29 Aug 2023£579,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 29 Oct 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 29 Oct 2021£275,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 29 Jun 2021£522,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 15 Jan 2021£574,999 DetachedFreehold
8, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 31 Jan 2020£255,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 16 Aug 2019£275,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 11 Apr 2019£274,500 DetachedFreehold
27, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 10 Apr 2019£450,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 13 Apr 2017£405,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Fordwich Drive ME2 3FA 30 Mar 2016£325,000 DetachedFreehold

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
24, Fordwich Drive £405,000 (Apr 2017) → £560,000 (Aug 2023) +38%
over 6 yrs
28, Fordwich Drive £274,500 (Apr 2019) → £574,999 (Jan 2021) +109%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Fordwich Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Temple Mill Primary School 237 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hilltop Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant 135 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior 263 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Maritime Academy 736 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
All Faiths Children's Academy 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Wainscott Primary School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Rochester station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Higham station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stonehorse Lane (opp, Brompton Farm Road) 3 min walk
  • Cliffe Road Top (S-bound, Cliffe Road) 3 min walk
  • Cliffe Road Top (N-bound, Cliffe Road) 3 min walk
  • Stonehorse Lane (adj, Brompton Farm Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 0.9 mi
  • Court View Surgery
    2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 1.2 mi
  • Highparks Medical Practice
    Parkside, Cliffe Woods, Rochester · 1.7 mi
  • Marlowe Park Medical Ctr.
    Wells Road, Strood, Rochester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Strood Esso Express · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Rochester Gravesend Rd Esso Express · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wainscott - Wainscott Road · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Strood Supermarket · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wainscott Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Gl Strood Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Gl Strood Ltd · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Rochester Orthodontic Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Louise Lunness-barnes Dental Clinic · 0.9 mi
  • Central Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.4%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented5.7%17.1%
Households811

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents2,186

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 Fordwich Drive

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White81%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.4%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.2%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian45.6%45.1%
No religion38.9%43%
Not answered6.4%5.5%
Sikh3.9%1.6%
Muslim2.2%2.7%
Hindu1.6%1.1%
Buddhist0.8%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK89.5%86.2%
Born outside the UK10.5%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above28.5%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%18%
Level 2 qualifications17.7%15.9%
No qualifications14.5%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%12.1%
Apprenticeship7.2%6.1%
Other qualifications2.6%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health51.7%47.5%
Good health33.1%34.6%
Fair health11%12.8%
Bad health3.5%4%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household42.2%28.9%
1 car or van in household33.9%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.7%11%
No cars or vans in household7.1%19.2%

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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