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Borstal

9,396 people · median £285,000 · Medway

Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Medway Council · Labour-controlled   31/59 seats · 53% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£285k
median price
+14.4%
5-year growth
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£285k
median sold price
8.3 yrs
of local pay to buy
+14.4%
5-year change
£280k
typical terraced
33 min
London — fastest
8
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
6
grammar schools
115
schools total
10.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
3.3%
in a flood zone
3,428
green spaces
7.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
600
eat & drink
230
shops
86%
gigabit
40
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +14.4%

£150k£211k£272k£333k20142025£310,000
£168,000 in 2014 → £310,000 in 2025 · 197 sales in 12 months
In Medway:
8th cheapest of 23 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Borstal is a neighbourhood in Kent with a population of 9,396. The median house price is £285,000, with 197 sales recorded in the past year and prices rising 14.4 per cent over five years.

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Detached homes median at £472,000, semi-detached at £350,000, terraced at £280,000 and flats at £197,500. About 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The median age is 39.1 years, and 61.0 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.7 micrograms per cubic metre annually and particulate matter at 7.4. Flood risk affects 3.3 per cent of the area. Broadband coverage is strong: 86.0 per cent gigabit-capable and 95.8 per cent superfast. The area includes two conservation areas—Historic Rochester and Watts Avenue/Roebuck Road—and four listed buildings. Medway Council administers planning applications.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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