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Oswald Drive, Strood, Rochester

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£277,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£284,869
21 sales
Price range
£168k – £377k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2025
ME2 2GD

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At a glance

House prices£285k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkCuxton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 22 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

21 property sales on Oswald Drive, Strood, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £277,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £303,018. Average sale prices rose from £273,500 in 2016 to £311,500 in 2025 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 19% semi-detached, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Oswald Drive range from £168,000 to £377,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.

House prices on Oswald Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oswald Drive 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: £273,500 (2 sales)2016£274k2017: £278,333 (3 sales)2017£278k2018: £254,333 (3 sales)2018£254k2019: £345,000 (1 sales)2019£345k2020: £187,000 (1 sales)2020£187k2021: £290,400 (5 sales)2021£290k2022: £306,252 (3 sales)2022£306k2025: £311,500 (3 sales)2025£312k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£303,01821 Mar 2025
Semi-detached4£255,00014 Feb 2020
Detached2£263,75018 Dec 2025
Flat1£192,50020 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Oswald Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 18 Dec 2025£277,500 DetachedFreehold
19, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 21 Mar 2025£377,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 21 Feb 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 3 Nov 2022£360,255 TerracedFreehold
21, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 15 Jul 2022£366,000 TerracedFreehold
Carport P136, Oswald Drive 15 Jul 2022£366,000 OtherLeasehold
33, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 20 Jun 2022£192,500 FlatFreehold
9, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 26 Apr 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 26 Mar 2021£256,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 10 Mar 2021£250,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 1 Mar 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 17 Feb 2021£321,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 14 Feb 2020£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 20 Dec 2019£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 18 Dec 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 27 Sep 2018£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 11 Apr 2018£295,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 30 Nov 2017£300,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 18 Aug 2017£303,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 17 Jan 2017£232,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 10 Jun 2016£227,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Oswald Drive ME2 2GD 6 May 2016£320,000 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
41, Oswald Drive £250,000 (Mar 2021) → £277,500 (Dec 2025) +11%
over 5 yrs
37, Oswald Drive £232,000 (Jan 2017) → £256,000 (Mar 2021) → £280,000 (Feb 2025) +21%
over 8 yrs
21, Oswald Drive £321,000 (Feb 2021) → £366,000 (Jul 2022) +14%
over 1 yr
31, Oswald Drive £168,000 (Sep 2018) → £187,000 (Feb 2020) +11%
over 1 yr
45, Oswald Drive £320,000 (May 2016) → £345,000 (Dec 2019) +8%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Oswald Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cedar Children's Academy 627 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Elaine Primary School 270 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 237 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Leigh Academy Strood 1,311 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.9 mi
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) 343 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 303 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.9 mi
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School 156 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 329 pupils Other independent school 2–11 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Strood station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Rochester station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Butlers Park Way (adj, Medway Gate) 1 min walk
  • Ballard Business Park (adj, Cuxton Road) 2 min walk
  • Medway Gate (NE-bound, Sealand Drive) 3 min walk
  • Ballard Business Park (opp, Cuxton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marlowe Park Medical Ctr.
    Wells Road, Strood, Rochester · 0.4 mi
  • Court View Surgery
    2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 0.6 mi
  • Borstal Village Surgery
    25 Wouldham Road, Borstal, Rochester · 0.9 mi
  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Temple Farm · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Strood Darnley Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Borstal · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Frindsbury Strood · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hobbs Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Focus Chemists · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • 45-47 · 0.8 mi
  • Central Road (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
  • Gm Dental And Implant Centre · 1.0 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.4%62.5%
Private rented11.8%20.3%
Social rented12.8%17.1%
Households900

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+9.8%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.

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Who lives around Oswald Drive

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White81.9%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African11.3%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.3%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian45.5%45.1%
No religion45.1%43%
Not answered4.2%5.5%
Muslim2.8%2.7%
Sikh0.9%1.6%
Hindu0.7%1.1%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK84.9%86.2%
Born outside the UK15.1%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above28.2%25.6%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications17%18%
No qualifications15.5%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.6%12.1%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.1%
Other qualifications2.7%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health52.8%47.5%
Good health33.6%34.6%
Fair health10%12.8%
Bad health3.1%4%
Very bad health0.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household41%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household35.5%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.1%11%
No cars or vans in household11.3%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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