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Whitehead Drive, Strood, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Whitehead Drive, Strood, Rochester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-medway/whitehead-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME2 2FY, ME2 2FT, ME2 2GJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£185,727
22 sales
Price range
£90k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 May 2025
ME2 2FY

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At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkCuxton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% leaseholdAcross 23 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

22 property sales on Whitehead Drive, Strood, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £169,500. Average sale prices rose from £162,400 in 2016 to £217,500 in 2025 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% flat, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Whitehead Drive range from £90,000 to £290,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold.

House prices on Whitehead Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whitehead 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: £162,400 (5 sales)2016£162k2017: £177,250 (4 sales)2017£177k2018: £200,667 (3 sales)2018£201k2019: £165,000 (1 sales)2019£165k2020: £230,000 (2 sales)2020£230k2021: £167,500 (2 sales)2021£168k2022: £200,000 (1 sales)2022£200k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k2024: £168,000 (1 sales)2024£168k2025: £217,500 (2 sales)2025£218k

Tenure: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£169,50023 May 2025
Terraced4£258,75014 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Whitehead Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 23 May 2025£150,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Whitehead Drive ME2 2GJ 14 Mar 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Westbourne House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FT 4 Apr 2024£168,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 15 Dec 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 10 Mar 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 26 Apr 2021£167,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Westbourne House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FT 22 Mar 2021£168,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 11 Nov 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Whitehead Drive ME2 2GJ 9 Apr 2020£290,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Westbourne House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FT 18 Jul 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 13 Dec 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Whitehead Drive ME2 2GJ 11 May 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 9 Feb 2018£202,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 20 Dec 2017£194,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 7 Jul 2017£170,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 17 Jun 2017£180,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 24 Apr 2017£165,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Westbourne House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FT 8 Dec 2016£165,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Westbourne House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FT 30 Sep 2016£162,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 17 Aug 2016£162,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Westbourne House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FT 12 Aug 2016£175,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive ME2 2FY 28 Jul 2016£90,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Whitehead Drive ME2 2GJ 25 Apr 2016£220,000 TerracedFreehold

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
8, Westbourne House, Whitehead Drive £162,500 (Sep 2016) → £165,000 (Dec 2016) → £165,000 (Jul 2019) → £168,000 (Mar 2021) → £168,000 (Apr 2024) +3%
over 8 yrs
2, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive £165,000 (Apr 2017) → £167,000 (Apr 2021) +1%
over 4 yrs
11, Wraysbury House, Whitehead Drive £90,000 (Jul 2016) → £160,000 (Dec 2018) → £170,000 (Nov 2020) +89%
over 4 yrs
11, Whitehead Drive £220,000 (Apr 2016) → £240,000 (May 2018) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Whitehead Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cedar Children's Academy 627 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 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
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 303 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.9 mi
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) 343 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Leigh Academy Strood 1,311 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.9 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

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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Strood station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Rochester station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Medway Gate (NE-bound, Sealand Drive) 2 min walk
  • Butlers Park Way (adj, Medway Gate) 4 min walk
  • Glamford Road (o/s 2, Glamford Road) 6 min walk
  • Ballard Business Park (adj, Cuxton Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marlowe Park Medical Ctr.
    Wells Road, Strood, Rochester · 0.3 mi
  • Court View Surgery
    2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 0.8 mi
  • Borstal Village Surgery
    25 Wouldham Road, Borstal, Rochester · 0.9 mi
  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Temple Farm · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Strood Darnley Rd Express · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Strood Bligh Way · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Borstal · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hobbs Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Focus Chemists · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • 45-47 · 1.0 mi
  • Central Road (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
  • Gm Dental And Implant Centre · 1.1 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households984

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.8%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 Whitehead Drive

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White83.7%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.9%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.8%5.9%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion46.2%43%
Christian45.5%45.1%
Not answered5.5%5.5%
Muslim1.2%2.7%
Hindu0.7%1.1%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.2%1.6%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK87.3%86.2%
Born outside the UK12.7%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above24.5%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%18%
No qualifications18.7%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%12.1%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.1%
Other qualifications3%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health50.2%47.5%
Good health33.7%34.6%
Fair health11.1%12.8%
Bad health3.8%4%
Very bad health1.2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household44.1%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household31.9%28.9%
No cars or vans in household14.8%19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.1%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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