Barton Road
Medway, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Weak across environment (41), safety (45), or school access (70). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (41), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Barton Road is located in Medway, near Rochester. Crime is around average for the area, with 140 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 55% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Queen Coffee & Cake (cafe, 124m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Commercial Road) is 175m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 198m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 55 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 17% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Barton Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- The Gym 417m · 5 min walk
- Virgin Active 1720m · 22 min walk
- Battle Sector X 1813m · 23 min walk
libraries (3)
- Medway Archives Centre 127m · 2 min walk
- Strood Library, Community Hub Strood 241m · 3 min walk
- Rochester Library, Community Hub Rochester 1514m · 19 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Broomhill Park 731m · 9 min walk
- Watermill Gardens 734m · 9 min walk
- Suffrage Sensory Garden 986m · 12 min walk
- Rochester Castle Gardens 1003m · 12 min walk
- Esplanade Gardens 1070m · 13 min walk
schools (5)
- All Faiths Children's Academy 199m · 2 min walk
- Gordons Children's Academy, Junior 344m · 4 min walk
- Gordons Children's Academy, Infant 344m · 4 min walk
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 738m · 9 min walk
- Temple Mill Primary School 1147m · 14 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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