River, Medway – 1,485 crimes The road was demolished to make way for a large shop. Rochester is nice (well nicer than neighbouring Strood and Chatham). 1. A good size well maintained one bedroom house with an enclosed rear garden and an allocated parking space. Temple Street Car Park in Strood. Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells are highly desirable places to live with lots of schools, shops, and restaurants, though both places come with a hefty price tag. Credit: Google street view. The figures detail recorded crime between January and May this year, counted by Kent Police and published by the Home Office. The M2 motorway is just around the corner with Strood train station within a walkable distance. Strood is a town in the unitary authority of Medway in Kent, South East England.It lies on the northwest bank of the River Medway at its lowest bridging point, and is part of the Rochester post town.. Strood began as a manor then chapelry of Frindsbury until gaining its own parish status in 1193. From here there is several choices of London stations including the high speed option. 5. Accommodation comprises hallway, modern kitchen, lounge/diner, bathroom and double bedroom. My grandparents used to live in Temple Street, Strood. The lower lying areas of Strood … There are some nicer bits (around the Castle/Cathedral and up the hill towards Borstal). It is open at weekends. But really anything close to the M25 is more like suburban. I live fairly close to Dartford, it's not too bad there and there are village like pockets. Regeneration and new developments are everywhere and the Strood Community Trail is part of this new beginning, making Strood a place we are proud to live in. Also on the rail network into St Pancras are several Medway towns and further south locales. This is a lodging with a live in landlord. Here are the most dangerous places to live in Kent broken down by ward level. 50+ years later I have. Strood, Sittingbourne, Rochester, and Faversham. My nan often used to mention Temple Manor and tell me I should look at it. Anything really nice is slap bang in the middle of Kent and away from transport links. Strood is a very convenient place to live and provides a number of ways to connect with the capital. It is an oasis of calm amidst the current industrial park activity. The next junction down from there is Swanley or Orpington, they've both got their good and bad areas. ... located within a few minutes walk of Strood Town Centre and Railway station. Strood South is a great place to live and working with our Conservative colleagues on the Council are committed and determined to ensure that good front-line services are maintained and we will continue to fight for improvements to the ward to enhance the lives of those of us who live and work here. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Strood is both lower than the average for Kent and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. Strood is still an important link, with the new high-speed trains taking people far and wide.