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Strood South & Temple Marsh: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Strood South & Temple Marsh neighbourhood of Medway, England (ONS area Medway 011). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes ME2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ME2 2JP.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Medway
Strood South & Temple Marsh is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Medway (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £295,000 and flats for £174,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Medway (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Strood, is about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£295,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£174,750
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.06; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£55,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.2 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Strood South & Temple Marsh sits in Medway
- Typical house price: 13th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway
- Typical flat price: 8th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Medway with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 16th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Strood South & Temple Marsh
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Medway, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Air quality
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Schools improving
- Home improvement applications
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Strood Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Southeastern to Rainham (Kent) (about 17 min); Southeastern to Paddock Wood (about 47 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Cedar Children's Academy 60 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Leigh Academy Strood 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (Jun 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Strood South & Temple Marsh
What is the typical house price in Strood South & Temple Marsh?
£295,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
How does Strood South & Temple Marsh compare with the rest of Medway?
Typical house price: 13th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway. Typical flat price: 8th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Medway with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 16th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway.
Is Strood South & Temple Marsh an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Strood South & Temple Marsh gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Strood South & Temple Marsh?
Strood. Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Southeastern to Rainham (Kent) (about 17 min); Southeastern to Paddock Wood (about 47 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Strood South & Temple Marsh?
Nearest state primary school. Cedar Children's Academy. 60 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Leigh Academy Strood. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (Jun 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.