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Lilac Crescent, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lilac Crescent, Rochester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-medway/lilac-crescent/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£255,267
15 sales
Price range
£140k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Aug 2024
ME2 2LG

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At a glance

House prices£255k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkCuxton station Schools3 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

15 property sales on Lilac Crescent, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £255,267. Average sale prices rose from £196,667 in 2016 to £312,500 in 2024 (+59%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Lilac Crescent range from £140,000 to £325,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lilac Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lilac Crescent 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: £196,667 (3 sales)2016£197k2017: £232,500 (2 sales)2017£233k2018: £230,000 (1 sales)2018£230k2019: £264,000 (3 sales)2019£264k2020: £242,000 (1 sales)2020£242k2021: £260,000 (1 sales)2021£260k2022: £312,500 (2 sales)2022£313k2024: £312,500 (2 sales)2024£313k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£255,2675 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Lilac Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 5 Aug 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 28 Jun 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 30 May 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 18 Mar 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 23 Jul 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 25 Jun 2020£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 27 Sep 2019£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 1 Mar 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 9 Jan 2019£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 15 Mar 2018£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 10 Nov 2017£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 16 Oct 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 14 Dec 2016£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 30 Sep 2016£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 15 Aug 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Lilac Crescent ME2 2LG 29 Jun 2016£235,000 Semi-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
4, Lilac Crescent £242,000 (Jun 2020) → £300,000 (Jun 2024) +24%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lilac Crescent

Crime

186 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lilac Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences65
Anti-social behaviour57
Criminal damage & arson12
Vehicle crime12
Other theft11
Other crime7

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

Flood risk

Lilac Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Lilac Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elaine Primary School 270 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Cedar Children's Academy 627 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Leigh Academy Strood 1,311 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 303 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) 343 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Abbey Court Foundation Special School 236 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 0.9 mi
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School 156 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant 135 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 1.0 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Strood station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Rochester station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lilac Crescent (adj, Lilac Road) 1 min walk
  • Lilac Crescent (opp, Lilac Road) 1 min walk
  • Chestnut Road (adj, Lilac Road) 2 min walk
  • Glamford Road (o/s 9, Glamford Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marlowe Park Medical Ctr.
    Wells Road, Strood, Rochester · 0.2 mi
  • Court View Surgery
    2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 0.5 mi
  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 1.1 mi
  • Borstal Village Surgery
    25 Wouldham Road, Borstal, Rochester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Strood Darnley Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Temple Farm · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Strood Bligh Way · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Strood Express Petrol · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hobbs Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Louise Lunness-barnes Dental Clinic · 0.8 mi
  • 45-47 · 0.8 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households984

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.8%18.6%
Residents2,420

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Lilac Crescent

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Who lives around Lilac Crescent

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White83.7%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.9%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.8%5.9%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion46.2%43%
Christian45.5%45.1%
Not answered5.5%5.5%
Muslim1.2%2.7%
Hindu0.7%1.1%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.2%1.6%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK87.3%86.2%
Born outside the UK12.7%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above24.5%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%18%
No qualifications18.7%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%12.1%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.1%
Other qualifications3%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health50.2%47.5%
Good health33.7%34.6%
Fair health11.1%12.8%
Bad health3.8%4%
Very bad health1.2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household44.1%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household31.9%28.9%
No cars or vans in household14.8%19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.1%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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