Safety Bay Close, Rochester
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME1 3FA.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Safety Bay Close, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £528,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Safety Bay Close range from £400,000 to £575,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Safety Bay Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Safety Bay Close 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 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £528,750 | 1 Aug 2024 |
Sold prices on Safety Bay Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Safety Bay Close ME1 3FA | 1 Aug 2024 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Safety Bay Close ME1 3FA | 30 Mar 2022 | £565,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Safety Bay Close ME1 3FA | 25 Jun 2021 | £545,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Safety Bay Close ME1 3FA | 29 Jan 2021 | £530,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Safety Bay Close ME1 3FA | 28 Oct 2020 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Safety Bay Close ME1 3FA | 25 Sep 2020 | £565,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Safety Bay Close ME1 3FA | 28 Aug 2020 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Safety Bay Close ME1 3FA | 7 Aug 2020 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Safety Bay Close ME1 3FA | 4 Apr 2017 | £1,000,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 4, Safety Bay Close ME1 3FA | 4 Apr 2017 | £1,000,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Safety Bay Close | £400,000 (Aug 2020) → £575,000 (Aug 2024) | +44% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Safety Bay Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 237 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1,555 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Rochester Grammar School 1,206 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Cedar Children's Academy 627 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Cuxton Community Infant School 257 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Cuxton Community Junior School 232 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Delce Academy 287 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.1 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Rochester station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Strood station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Village Surgery (opp, Wouldham Road) 4 min walk
- Village Surgery (adj, Wouldham Road) 4 min walk
- Silver Hill (adj, Wouldham Road) 5 min walk
- Silver Hill (opp, Borstal Street) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Borstal Village Surgery
25 Wouldham Road, Borstal, Rochester · 0.3 mi - Marlowe Park Medical Ctr.
Wells Road, Strood, Rochester · 1.0 mi - Thorndike Partnership
Health Care Centre, Longley Road, Rochester · 1.1 mi - Court View Surgery
2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Borstal · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Temple Farm · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cuxton · 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Dickens Estate · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Focus Chemists · 0.3 mi
- Hobbs Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Bod Pharma · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Dept. · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- 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
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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 679 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,513 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 0% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Safety Bay Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.3% | 84.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.2% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 43.5% | 43% |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 5.5% |
| Sikh | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.7% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.3% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.9% | 25.6% |
| No qualifications | 20.2% | 19.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.1% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.7% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 36.4% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 14.7% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.6% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.9% | 28.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.4% | 19.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.2% | 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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