Southfields, Rochester
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME1 3EB.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Southfields, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £463,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £509,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Southfields range from £450,000 to £630,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Southfields compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Southfields 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 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £509,000 | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £550,000 | 3 May 2023 |
Sold prices on Southfields
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Southfields ME1 3EB | 8 Dec 2025 | £463,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Southfields ME1 3EB | 20 Jun 2023 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Southfields ME1 3EB | 3 May 2023 | £550,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Southfields ME1 3EB | 28 Jan 2022 | £630,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Southfields ME1 3EB | 1 Jun 2018 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Southfields ME1 3EB | 31 Jan 2018 | £507,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Southfields | £450,000 (Jun 2023) → £463,000 (Dec 2025) | +3% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Southfields
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Peter's Infant School 60 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Rochester Grammar School 1,206 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Delce Academy 287 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1,555 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) 329 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 216 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Crest Infant School 121 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.6 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
- Rochester station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Chatham station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Strood station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Warden Road (adj, Maidstone Road) 1 min walk
- Warden Road (opp, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
- Priestfields (SW-bound, Priestfields) 2 min walk
- Priestfields (opp, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Thorndike Partnership
Health Care Centre, Longley Road, Rochester · 0.4 mi - City Way Surgery
65-67 City Way, Rochester · 0.6 mi - Borstal Village Surgery
25 Wouldham Road, Borstal, Rochester · 0.8 mi - Bryant Street Medical Practice
James Williams Healthy Living Ctr, Pentagon Centre, Chatham · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Dickens Estate · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Delce Road · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Borstal · 0.7 mi
- Asda Express Asda Rochester Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Bod Pharma · 0.4 mi
- Paydens Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Focus Chemists · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Rochester Healthy Living Centre · 0.4 mi
- City Way Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- New Road Dental Practice · 0.7 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 7 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 58.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 815 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,699 |
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 Southfields
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.9% | 84.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.2% | 5.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.4% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 42.8% | 43% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | – |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.1% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.9% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.4% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14.9% | 19.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.9% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.4% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 12.6% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.4% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.4% | 19.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.6% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.6% | 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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- Wards 2.8 mi
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