Watermill Close
Medway, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. Safety score of 30 is worth considering, especially at night. The environment (20/100) is urban and dense — not for everyone. Price data (£390,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (20) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £390,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (90) and services (81) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How suitable for settled living
Access, transport, services
This is primarily a commercial area. While services and access are good, the area lacks the character, safety or quiet that most residents seek.
Things You Should Know
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £390,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £390,000 based on only 1 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Watermill Close is located in Medway, near Rochester. Crime rates are above average, with 210 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 50% of reports. Daily amenities are excellent, with 7 facilities within walking distance, including fast_food (3), butcher (1), and convenience (1). The closest is H.S.Point Ltd (convenience, 48m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (English Martyrs Church) is 121m away. The median property price is £390,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 159m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit young professionals. This is primarily a commercial area. Liveability scores 45/100. While services are accessible, the environment is not designed for residential comfort.
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
Property Market
Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Watermill Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- The Gym 841m · 10 min walk
- Battle Sector X 1116m · 14 min walk
libraries (3)
- Strood Library, Community Hub Strood 803m · 10 min walk
- Medway Archives Centre 829m · 10 min walk
- Rochester Library, Community Hub Rochester 1630m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Watermill Gardens 742m · 9 min walk
- Eventide Park 1143m · 14 min walk
- Eventide Park 1147m · 14 min walk
- Rochester Castle Gardens 1223m · 15 min walk
- Suffrage Sensory Garden 1316m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 159m · 2 min walk
- Hilltop Primary School 385m · 5 min walk
- All Faiths Children's Academy 695m · 9 min walk
- Temple Mill Primary School 745m · 9 min walk
- Wainscott Primary School 1094m · 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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