Friston Way, Rochester
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME1 2UU.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Friston Way, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £480,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £475,750. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Friston Way range from £365,000 to £620,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Friston Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friston Way 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £475,750 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £401,000 | 26 Sep 2018 |
Sold prices on Friston Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 5 Dec 2025 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 31 Mar 2025 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 41, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 16 Jul 2024 | £465,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 9 Jun 2023 | £610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 45, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 5 May 2023 | £620,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 20 Nov 2020 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 24 Jul 2020 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 26 Sep 2018 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 45, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 31 Aug 2017 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 28 Apr 2017 | £407,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 47, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 28 Apr 2017 | £365,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 21 Apr 2017 | £402,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Friston Way ME1 2UU | 30 Jan 2017 | £425,000 | Detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 26, Friston Way | £407,500 (Apr 2017) → £490,000 (Mar 2025) → £480,000 (Dec 2025) | +18% over 9 yrs |
| 45, Friston Way | £480,000 (Aug 2017) → £620,000 (May 2023) | +29% over 6 yrs |
| 28, Friston Way | £425,000 (Jan 2017) → £490,000 (Nov 2020) | +15% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Friston Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Wood Primary School 458 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| The Thomas Aveling School 1,201 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Crest Infant School 121 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Delce Academy 287 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Balfour Infant School 244 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1,555 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Rochester Grammar School 1,206 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Medway Secure Training Centre | Secure units | 11–16 | 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 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
- Rochester station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Cuxton station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Primary Academy (o/s, Arethusa Road) 3 min walk
- Beatty Road Post Office (adj, City Way) 3 min walk
- Beatty Road Post Office (opp, City Way) 3 min walk
- Arethusa Road (o/s 27, Arethusa Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- City Way Surgery
65-67 City Way, Rochester · 0.5 mi - Maidstone Road Surgery
262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 0.5 mi - Thorndike Partnership
Health Care Centre, Longley Road, Rochester · 1.1 mi - Borstal Village Surgery
25 Wouldham Road, Borstal, Rochester · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rochester Orion Road · 0.3 mi
- Asda Express Asda Rochester Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Pattens Lane · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Dickens Estate · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Rochester Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Karsons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Karsons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Dept. · 0.6 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 9 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 85.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 550 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,510 |
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.
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 Friston Way
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73.2% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 19.4% | 5.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.4% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2.8% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 42.5% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 31.9% | 43% |
| Sikh | 12.7% | 1.6% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Hindu | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 14% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.3% | 25.6% |
| No qualifications | 20.8% | 19.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 14% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 4.3% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 36.2% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.5% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.7% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.6% | 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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