St Matthews Drive, Rochester
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME1 3NW.
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At a glance
2 property sales on St Matthews Drive, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Apr 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 50% semi-detached.
House prices on St Matthews Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. St Matthews Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £280,000 | 20 Oct 2017 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £385,000 | 13 Apr 2023 |
Sold prices on St Matthews Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, St Matthews Drive ME1 3NW | 13 Apr 2023 | £385,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, St Matthews Drive ME1 3NW | 20 Oct 2017 | £280,000 | 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.
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Schools near St Matthews Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1,555 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 237 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 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 | 0.5 mi |
| St Peter's Infant School 60 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Crest Infant School 121 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Thomas Aveling School 1,201 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Rochester station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- Chatham station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cookham Hill (adj, Borstal Street) 3 min walk
- Cookham Hill (opp, Borstal Street) 3 min walk
- The White Horse (adj, Borstal Street) 4 min walk
- Foord Almshouses (opp, Priestfields) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Borstal Village Surgery
25 Wouldham Road, Borstal, Rochester · 0.4 mi - Thorndike Partnership
Health Care Centre, Longley Road, Rochester · 0.7 mi - City Way Surgery
65-67 City Way, Rochester · 0.9 mi - Maidstone Road Surgery
262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Borstal · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Dickens Estate · 0.6 mi
- Asda Express Asda Rochester Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Delce Road · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Focus Chemists · 0.3 mi
- Bod Pharma · 0.7 mi
- Karsons Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Dept. · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 680 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,762 |
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 St Matthews Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.7% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 38.7% | 43% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Sikh | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.4% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.6% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.2% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.5% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 15.9% |
| No qualifications | 11.9% | 19.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.6% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 33.6% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 10.8% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.1% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.1% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 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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