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Strood North & Frindsbury
What it's like at ME2 4JA: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Strood, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is English Martyrs Church, 50 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 191, 173, 694, 692); 27 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 45 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
The closest top-rated primary is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Maritime Academy, 650 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Fort Pitt Grammar School (2.5 km) and The Rochester Grammar School (3.2 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 650 m away, with Denis Hills Quality Butcher closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Apex Medical Centre (650 m), with Gl Strood the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Chris Haircare Centre is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 3.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 58% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Frindsbury Grills & Pizza is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Ship the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 107 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 21 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 9% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 58% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Watermill Gardens, 750 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 24 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 55 km.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
43 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 82 and 82a, Frindsbury Road | II | 50 m |
| 84, Frindsbury Road | II | 50 m |
| 80, Frindsbury Road | II | 50 m |
| Roman Catholic Church of the English Martyrs | II | 70 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Rochester and Strood constituency: Lauren Edwards MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 2,930 (6.9%), turnout 57%. Vote shares: Labour 36%, Conservative 29%, Reform UK 23%, Green Party 6%.
30 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near ME2 4JA →
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 94.9% | 91.7% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.0% | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Sheerness · about 33 min
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