Within half a mile of ME1 3LL

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• Planning decisionWed 23 Sept0.3 miles

  Approved: Change of use at 254 Maidstone Road Rochester Medway

  Construction of a single storey rear extension, dormer window to rear to provide additional living accommodation within roof space, detached garage to rear and hardstanding area to front together with change of use of amenity land to residential to facilitate the construction of a vehicular crossover to front - demolition of existing rear projection and garage

  254 Maidstone Road Rochester Medway ME1 3LP
• Street reportFri 9 Oct0.25 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Maidstone Road

  Reported to Medway Council on FixMyStreet.

  Maidstone Road, Borstal
• Hygiene scoreFri 18 Sept0.1 miles

  Visits Centre Snack Bar scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 18 Sept. 5 means "very good". A restaurant or café.

  Hmp Rochester, Fort Road, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 3QS
• House soldFri 3 Jul0.2 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £285,000

  Freehold. Completed 3 Jul 2026.

  264 The Tideway, Rochester, ME1 3PR
• House soldMon 15 Jun0.3 miles

  Terraced house sold for £300,000

  Freehold. Completed 15 Jun 2026.

  258 Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3LP
• House soldMon 22 Jun0.45 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £336,000

  Leasehold. Completed 22 Jun 2026.

  89 Valley View Road, Rochester, ME1 3NX

Fuel

• UnleadedCheapest 173.9p at Asda Chatham Superstore, 1.4 miles and 1 other · most around 175.4p · dearest 178.9p · 8 stations
• DieselCheapest 198.9p at Asda Chatham Superstore, 1.4 miles and 1 other · most around 199.9p · dearest 202.9p · 8 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

1. 173.9punleaded▼ 1p this week
   198.9pdiesel

   Asda Chatham Superstore

   1.4 milesOpen till midnightSupermarket

   387 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME5 9SE · updated 5 days ago

2. 173.9punleaded
   198.9pdiesel

   MFG Morrisons Walderslade

   1.8 milesClosed, opens 06:00Supermarket

   Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 7QB · Super unleaded 189.9p · updated 8 days ago

3. 174.9punleaded
   200.9pdiesel

   Magpie Service Station

   Texaco1.5 milesClosed, opens 06:00

   Magpie Service Centre, 128, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5XJ · Super unleaded 189.9p · updated 3 weeks ago

4. 174.9punleaded
   199.9pdiesel

   MFG Morrisons Strood

   2.0 milesClosed, opens 06:00Supermarket

   Knight Road, Strood, ME2 2AU · Super unleaded 189.9p · updated 3 weeks ago

5. 175.9punleaded
   199.9pdiesel

   Asda Rochester Express Petrol

   0.7 milesOpen till midnight

   342 City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BJ · Super unleaded 191.9p · Premium diesel 215.9p · updated 2 weeks ago

6. 175.9punleaded
   199.9pdiesel

   Rontec Temple Farm

   Esso1.6 milesOpen 24 hours

   Cuxton Road, Strood, ME2 2NY · Super unleaded 194.9p · Premium diesel 218.9p · updated 4 weeks ago

7. 175.9punleaded▲ 1p this week
   199.9pdiesel▼ 3p this week

   MFG Gibraltar

   Esso1.7 milesOpen 24 hours

   New Road, Chatham, ME4 4RY · Super unleaded 195.9p · Premium diesel 219.9p · updated 4 days ago

8. 177.9punleaded
   202.9pdiesel

   Chatham SF Connect

   BP1.0 milesClosed, opens 06:00

   188 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6EW · Super unleaded 197.9p · Premium diesel 223.9p · updated 9 days ago

9. 178.9punleaded
   202.9pdiesel

   Shell Co-Op Rochester

   0.15 milesClosed, opens 06:00

   Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3LT · Super unleaded 204.9p · Premium diesel 224.9p · updated 10 days ago

10. –no unleaded price
    199.9pdiesel

    Cuxton Auto Services

    1.8 milesClosed, opens 08:00

    1, Sundridge Hill, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LH · updated 4 weeks ago

Every station, cheapest first, the same price going to the nearer one. Temporarily closed stations are listed last. Tap a name for its map.

Sold prices

• 264 The Tideway, Rochester Semi-detached house · Fri 3 Jul £285,000
• 89 Valley View Road, Rochester Semi-detached house · Mon 22 Jun £336,000
• 258 Maidstone Road, Rochester Terraced house · Mon 15 Jun £300,000
• 8 Cookham Wood Road, Rochester Semi-detached house · Fri 12 Jun £390,000
• 34 Pennant Road, Rochester Semi-detached house · Fri 5 Jun £405,000
• 70A The Fairway, Rochester Flat · Fri 5 Jun £170,000
• 361 Maidstone Road, Rochester Semi-detached house · Mon 1 Jun £325,000
• 62 Orion Road, Rochester Terraced house · Sat 30 May £280,000

Sales appear a month or two after they complete. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning

Earlier this month 1

• Planning decisionWed 23 Sept0.3 miles

  Approved: Change of use at 254 Maidstone Road Rochester Medway

  Construction of a single storey rear extension, dormer window to rear to provide additional living accommodation within roof space, detached garage to rear and hardstanding area to front together with change of use of amenity land to residential to facilitate the construction of a vehicular crossover to front - demolition of existing rear projection and garage

  254 Maidstone Road Rochester Medway ME1 3LP

Roads

No roadworks on or booked in the next month.

Food & drink

• Hygiene scoreFri 18 Sept0.1 miles

  Visits Centre Snack Bar scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 18 Sept. 5 means "very good". A restaurant or café.

  Hmp Rochester, Fort Road, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 3QS

What’s on

No licensed events or applications nearby.

Street reports

• Street reportFri 9 Oct0.25 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Maidstone Road

  Reported to Medway Council on FixMyStreet.

  Maidstone Road, Borstal

Businesses

Schools

Every school near here 3

• The Thomas Aveling School Secondary · 1201 pupils · 0.3 miles School remains Good (2022)
• Warren Wood Primary School Primary · 458 pupils · 0.4 miles Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025)
• Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Secondary · 1555 pupils · 0.45 miles Outstanding (2023)

State schools and nurseries, with their latest Ofsted result. Tap a school for its full report on the Ofsted website.

GPs, dentists & care

Rated in the last six months 2

• Health and care ratingWed 16 Septon your doorstep

  Sir Evelyn Road rated Good by the Care Quality Commission

  Care home. The CQC’s overall rating after its latest inspection: Good.

  74 Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, ME1 3LZ
• Health and care ratingMon 3 Augon your doorstep

  Copper Beeches rated Good by the Care Quality Commission

  Nursing home. The CQC’s overall rating after its latest inspection: Good.

  5 Sylewood Close, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 3LL

GPs, dentists and care near here 8

• Copper Beeches Nursing home · on your doorstep Good (2026): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
• Sir Evelyn Road Care home · on your doorstep Good (2026)
• HMYOI Cookham Wood Dentist · 0.1 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• HMP Cookham Wood Other care · 0.1 miles Not inspected yet
• Valley View Care Home Ltd Nursing home · 0.1 miles Requires improvement (2023): good in 2, requires improvement in 3
• HMP YOI Rochester Other care · 0.25 miles Inspected 2026, no rating given
• HMP Rochester Dentist · 0.25 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Fairway Home care · 0.4 miles Not inspected yet

Services registered with the Care Quality Commission, with their latest rating. Home-care agencies show their street only. Tap one for its CQC page.

Charities

Charities based near here 13

• 11th Medway Scout Group The Teaching of Young people life skills as well as giving opportunities for adventures and new experiences via scout camps. £16k a year · Sir Evelyn Road · on your doorstep
• Diversity Martial Arts Association At present we are travelling all over the UK spreading the word about the charity. We are also this year looking to raise money and the… Income not yet reported · Trevale Road · 0.25 miles
• The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Justus, Rochester Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting… £66k a year · The Fairway · 0.35 miles
• The Nobelt Foundation For the public benefit in London and surrounding areas, the advancement of education and the relief of unemployment in such ways as may be… £1k a year · 0.4 miles
• Warren Wood Primary Academy Parents, Teachers And Friends Association Warren Wood Primary Academy PTFA advances the education of all pupils in the school by developing effective relationships between staff,… £18k a year · Arethusa Road · 0.4 miles
• The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund As a Masonic Lodge we collect via members and visitors donations from a variety of ways (raffles,alms,box and envelopes) which we then… £77k a year · Valley View Road · 0.45 miles
• Friends Of Rede Common We organise work days to maintain and improve the nature reserve, check the site regularly for issues and monitor wildlife. We also hold… £200 a year · Warren Wood Road · 0.45 miles
• Hands Of Hope Foundation Our main focus is on assisting vulnerable adults by facilitating means that will enable them integrate in the communities. The foundation… £42k a year · Warren Wood Road · 0.45 miles
• Rochester And North Kent Music And Drama Festival Association We organise a Festival of Music, Speech and Drama for amateur performers of all ages, providing them with an opportunity to perform and… £4k a year · Friston Way · 0.45 miles
• Rochester East And West Districts Of The Guide Association AIM OF GUIDINGThe aim of guiding is to help girls and young women develop emotionally,mentally, physically and spiritually so that they… £1k a year · Warren Wood Road · 0.45 miles
• Rochester Mathematical School Association FUND RAISING EVENTS £18k a year · Maidstone Road · 0.45 miles
• The 1701 Society The 1701 Society provides support for the educational activities of children at Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School in Rochester.… £10k a year · Maidstone Road · 0.45 miles
• Manor Of Faversham Lodge No 8248 Benevolent Fund Private Masonic Lodge Raising monies for Grand Lodge and Local Charity £2k a year · Berkeley Close · 0.5 miles

From the Charity Commission register. We show the street only, never trustees’ names.

Crime

• violence32
• shoplifting3
• anti-social behaviour2
• weapons2
• other2
• criminal damage2
• vehicle crime2
• theft2
• public order1
• burglary1
• robbery1

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