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Land lying to the North of, Watling Street, Rochester

Land size
0.35 acres

Key Features

  • Overgrown parcel of land extending to 0.35 acres (0.14 hectares)
  • Located in Strood, Rochester
  • The land is accessible on foot only

Description

An overgrown parcel of land extending in all to some 0.35 acres (0.14 hectares), located in Strood, Rochester. The land is accessible on foot only.

NOTE: The land is subject to historic restrictive covenants from a 1946 Transfer, details of which are available on request.

METHOD OF SALE: For sale by Private Treaty. For any queries, please contact the selling agent.

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Medway District Council - Gun Wharf, Dock Rd, Chatham ME4 4TR.

VIEWING:   At any reasonable time during daylight hours. Contact Will Jex at the Paddock Wood Office for more information.

WHAT3WORDS:  The land fronts the public footpath on its northern boundary, and can be located at ///called.spill.long.

TENURE:  Freehold with vacant possession.

SERVICES & UTILITIES:  The property is not connected to any services. Purchasers should rely on their own enquiries as to the availability of local services.

To download the full particulars please see the attached links below. Should you wish to have a copy of the brochure posted to you or discuss details further please don't hesitate to contact us on the numbers provided.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-04-15

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Elaine Primary School573 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    270
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Bligh Primary School (Infants)865 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    303
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bligh Primary School (Juniors)865 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    343
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Gordons Children's Academy, Junior0.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    263
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Gordons Children's Academy, Infant0.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 7
    Pupils
    135
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Leigh Academy Strood579 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,311
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Maritime Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    736
    Type
    Free schools
  • Fort Pitt Grammar School2.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,009
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • The Rochester Grammar School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,206
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School2.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,555
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Asda Strood Express Petrol, Strood244 metres
Tesco Rochester Gravesend Rd Esso Express, Strood690 metres
Tesco Strood Darnley Rd Express, Strood700 metres

GP surgery

Court View Surgery809 metres

Pharmacy

Kamsons Pharmacy974 metres

Hospital

Medway Maritime Hospital3.2 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden57 metres

Walking trail

North Downs Way1.1 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Strood Rail Station1.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Lancelot Avenue60 metres

Typical drive times

Chatham9 min · 3.5 miles
Snodland12 min · 6.1 miles
Rochester4 min · 1.6 miles
Northfleet11 min · 7.7 miles
Chelmsford (city)46 min · 38 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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