KEATING CLOSE, ME1 1EQ House Prices & Local Information

ME1 1EQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Keating Close, 0.6km from Borstal in Rochester. Administratively it sits within Rochester West ward and the Rochester and Strood constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. The 39 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 52% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (53% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 34 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £400k, down 2.8% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for ME1 1EQ are sourced from Output Area E00081520 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.