Within half a mile of ME2 2XG

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• Planning decisionWed 7 Octon your doorstep

  Approved: Rear extension at 28 Pelican Close Strood Rochester Medway

  Construction of a single storey rear extension.

  28 Pelican Close Strood Rochester Medway ME2 2XU
• Planning decisionThu 1 Oct0.4 miles

  Approved: Planning application at Colewood Watling Street Cobham Gravesend Kent

  Installation of 1 no. power generator and ancillary works thereto.

  Colewood Watling Street Cobham Gravesend Kent
• Hygiene scoreMon 28 Sept0.4 miles

  Premier scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 28 Sept. 5 means "very good". A shop.

  45 - 47 Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, Medway, ME2 2YE
• House soldWed 10 Jun0.25 miles

  Terraced house sold for £270,000

  Freehold. Completed 10 Jun 2026.

  7 Guildford Gardens, Rochester, ME2 2RP
• House soldWed 22 Jul0.4 miles

  Terraced house sold for £271,000

  Freehold. Completed 22 Jul 2026.

  11 Chelmsford Road, Rochester, ME2 2RY
• House soldThu 30 Jul0.5 miles

  Terraced house sold for £330,000

  Freehold. Completed 30 Jul 2026.

  9 Nottingham Walk, Rochester, ME2 2RA

Fuel

• UnleadedCheapest 174.9p at MFG Morrisons Strood, 1.4 miles · most around 175.9p · dearest 175.9p · 5 stations
• DieselCheapest 199.9p at Asda Strood Express Petrol, 0.5 miles and 3 others · most around 199.9p · dearest 201.9p · 7 stations

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

1. 174.9punleaded
   199.9pdiesel

   MFG Morrisons Strood

   1.4 milesOpen till 22:00Supermarket

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

2. 175.9punleaded
   199.9pdiesel

   Asda Strood Express Petrol

   0.5 milesOpen till midnight

   202 Watling Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3QL · Super unleaded 191.9p · updated 13 days ago

3. 175.9punleaded
   199.9pdiesel

   Rontec Temple Farm

   Esso1.1 milesOpen 24 hours

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

4. 175.9punleaded
   201.9pdiesel

   Pgg Strood 2

   Shell1.3 milesOpen till 22:00

   3 London Road - Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HX · Super unleaded 195.9p · Premium diesel 221.9p · updated 10 days ago

5. 175.9punleaded▲ 1p this week
   201.9pdiesel▲ 2p this week

   Pgg Strood

   Valero1.6 milesOpen 24 hours

   21-39 High Street, Strood, ME2 4AB · Super unleaded 195.9p · Premium diesel 221.9p · updated 23 hours ago

6. 175.9punleaded
   200.9pdiesel

   Strood Esso Express

   1.8 milesOpen till midnight

   Frindsbury Rd, Rochester, ME2 4JD · Super unleaded 190.9p · Premium diesel 214.9p · updated 9 days ago

7. –no unleaded price
   199.9pdiesel

   Cuxton Auto Services

   1.4 milesOpen till 17:00

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

8. 175.9punleaded
   200.9pdiesel▼ 1p this week

   Rochester Gravesend Rd Esso Express

   1.0 milesTemporarily closed

   Gravesend Rd, Rochester, ME2 3PW · Super unleaded 190.9p · Premium diesel 214.9p · updated 4 days 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

• 9 Nottingham Walk, Rochester Terraced house · Thu 30 Jul £330,000
• 11 Chelmsford Road, Rochester Terraced house · Wed 22 Jul £271,000
• 7 Guildford Gardens, Rochester Terraced house · Wed 10 Jun £270,000
• 85 Albatross Avenue, Rochester Semi-detached house · Mon 8 Jun £315,000
• 107 Bligh Way, Strood Terraced house · Thu 4 Jun £300,000
• 14 Fulmar Road, Rochester Terraced house · Thu 4 Jun £297,500
• 92 Carnation Road, Rochester Terraced house · Mon 1 Jun £300,000
• 33 Bligh Way, Strood Semi-detached house · Fri 29 May £326,000

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

Last week 1

• Planning decisionWed 7 Octon your doorstep

  Approved: Rear extension at 28 Pelican Close Strood Rochester Medway

  Construction of a single storey rear extension.

  28 Pelican Close Strood Rochester Medway ME2 2XU

Earlier this month 1

• Planning decisionThu 1 Oct0.4 miles

  Approved: Planning application at Colewood Watling Street Cobham Gravesend Kent

  Installation of 1 no. power generator and ancillary works thereto.

  Colewood Watling Street Cobham Gravesend Kent

Roads

Coming up 1

• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct0.45 miles

  Temporary lights on Watling Street (Openreach)

  26 Oct to 28 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Watling Street, Medway, Rochester

From the government’s Street Manager service, updated monthly.

Food & drink

• Hygiene scoreMon 28 Sept0.4 miles

  Premier scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 28 Sept. 5 means "very good". A shop.

  45 - 47 Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, Medway, ME2 2YE

Waiting for their first inspection 1

Usually new, or under new owners.

• Brothers Café 179 Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, Medway, ME2 2XG

What’s on

No licensed events or applications nearby.

Businesses

Schools

Inspected in the last six months 1

• School inspectionMon 13 Jul0.3 miles

  Leigh Academy Strood: new Ofsted report card

  Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard. Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard. Inclusion: Strong standard. Leadership and governance: Strong standard. Post-16 provision: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

  Leigh Academy Strood, ME2 2SX

Every school near here 3

• Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Primary · 343 pupils · on your doorstep Good (2023)
• Bligh Primary School (Infants) Primary · 303 pupils · on your doorstep Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
• Leigh Academy Strood Secondary · 1311 pupils · 0.3 miles Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 5, expected standard in 2

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 1

• Health and care ratingTue 21 Apr0.15 miles

  The Kent Autistic Trust - 11a Curlew Crescent rated Good by the Care Quality Commission

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

  11a Curlew Crescent, Strood, ME2 2RF

GPs, dentists and care near here 1

• The Kent Autistic Trust - 11a Curlew Crescent Care home · 0.15 miles Good (2026)

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 5

• Bligh Fundraising Committee PTA to Bligh Primary School.Purpose is to advance the education of pupils in the school in particular:- developing effective relationships… £21k a year · Bligh Way · on your doorstep
• New Glory Christian Centre International Ministries To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs appearing in the schedule hereto in the East London area and in… £17k a year · Bligh Way · 0.1 miles
• Southern Golden Retriever Rescue Alleviate distress caused to the breed of dog known as Golden Retrievers which may be ill treated, abandoned or neglected. In cases where… £43k a year · Swale Road · 0.2 miles
• Grace Charismatic Centre 1. Marriage counselling 2. Advice on Drug use and abuse, 3. Youth training in community services etc. 4. Undertaking community cleaning.… £42k a year · Seagull Road · 0.2 miles
• Old Edwardians' Association Uk & Ireland Branch To support Education/Training of Young People throughout England, Wales REPUBLIC OF IRELAND and Sierra Leone. £46k a year · Squires Close · 0.35 miles

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

Crime

• violence22
• anti-social behaviour16
• criminal damage6
• theft4
• vehicle crime4
• other3
• public order3
• drugs1
• bike theft1
• shoplifting1
• weapons1

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