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Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-medway/povey-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME2 4LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£425,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£335,933
15 sales
Price range
£245k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
ME2 4LZ

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At a glance

House prices£336k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkStrood station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £425,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £341,818. 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 73% semi-detached, 27% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Povey Avenue range from £245,000 to £425,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Povey Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Povey Avenue 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: £287,500 (2 sales)2016£288k2017: £326,000 (3 sales)2017£326k2018: £310,000 (1 sales)2018£310k2019: £268,000 (2 sales)2019£268k2020: £380,000 (1 sales)2020£380k2022: £327,500 (2 sales)2022£328k2023: £392,500 (2 sales)2023£393k2025: £395,000 (1 sales)2025£395k2026: £425,000 (1 sales)2026£425k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£341,81831 Mar 2026
Terraced4£319,75031 May 2023

Sold prices on Povey Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 31 Mar 2026£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 2 Jul 2025£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 31 May 2023£390,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 12 May 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 19 Oct 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 26 Aug 2022£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 10 Mar 2020£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 26 Jul 2019£291,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 15 Feb 2019£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 1 Jun 2018£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 11 Sep 2017£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 24 Aug 2017£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 31 Mar 2017£283,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 5 Sep 2016£315,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Povey Avenue ME2 4LZ 2 Sep 2016£260,000 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
16, Povey Avenue £283,000 (Mar 2017) → £390,000 (May 2023) +38%
over 6 yrs
38, Povey Avenue £295,000 (Aug 2017) → £395,000 (May 2023) +34%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Povey Avenue

Crime

128 crimes were reported within about a mile of Povey Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences44
Anti-social behaviour42
Criminal damage & arson14
Shoplifting10
Other theft4
Vehicle crime4

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

Flood risk

Povey Avenue 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 Povey Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hilltop Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Temple Mill Primary School 237 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Maritime Academy 736 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Wainscott Primary School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
All Faiths Children's Academy 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant 135 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.9 mi
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior 263 pupils Primary 7–11 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Rochester station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Higham station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Povey Avenue (opp, Hollywood Lane) 2 min walk
  • Hollywood Lane Middle (SW-bound, Hollywood Lane) 2 min walk
  • Weavering Close (opp, Cooling Road) 2 min walk
  • Weavering Close (adj, Cooling Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 0.8 mi
  • Court View Surgery
    2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 1.4 mi
  • Maritime Health Partnership
    St Mary's Island Surgery, Edgeway, Chatham · 1.6 mi
  • Highparks Medical Practice
    Parkside, Cliffe Woods, Rochester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Strood Esso Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wainscott - Wainscott Road · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Frindsbury Strood · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Strood Supermarket · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wainscott Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Gl Strood Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Pharmacy @ Gun Lane · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Rochester Orthodontic Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Gm Dental And Implant Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Central Road (dental Surgery) · 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 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 Povey Avenue

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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