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About

The Hoo Peninsula is a sparsely populated expanse of marshland and reclaimed salt marshes situated between the Thames and Medway estuaries. Its landscape is dominated by wide, flat skies, drainage channels, and expansive grazing pastures. The area's isolation has historically supported significant industrial infrastructure, including large power stations and former military installations, which contrast sharply with the surrounding natural environment.

A network of sea walls and footpaths, like the Saxon Shore Way, traverses the peninsula, offering views across the mudflats that are important for wading birds. The RSPB Cliffe Pools reserve, created from old clay pits, is a key habitat for avocets and other wildlife. The villages, such as Cliffe and Hoo St Werburgh, are small and linear, often following the higher, drier ground of the peninsula's spine.

Area overview

On average Hoo Peninsula has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hoo Peninsula is £47,794 per year. The median sale price in Hoo Peninsula is £305,000 (around £338 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £255,000 and £366,000. There are 2 schools in Hoo Peninsula: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hoo Peninsula is home to around 6,775 people, with a population density of about 129.2 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hoo Peninsula Population
6,775
Population density
129.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.28(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.38(+14%)
Other theft
4.13(-26%)
Public order
2.36(-61%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,170
91.06%
Other White
139
2.05%
African
131
1.93%
Indian
49
0.72%
Irish
38
0.56%
Total population: 6,776

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,460
25.99%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,079
19.21%
Level 3 (A level)
934
16.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
832
14.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
725
12.9%
Total 16+ residents: 5,618

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,281
44.74%
Owns with a mortgage
959
33.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
249
8.7%
Other social rented
229
8%
Other forms of private rent
65
2.27%
Total households: 2,863

Property prices in Hoo Peninsula

Median price: £305,000
Price per sq ft: £338
Sales (last 12 months): 79
Typical range (middle 50%): £255K – £366K

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £338 per square foot) in Hoo Peninsula area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,090,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hoo Peninsula over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached9£525,000£354
Semi-Detached37£330,000£352
Terraced29£272,500£323
Flats4£183,500£341

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hoo Peninsula

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hoo Peninsula.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£390,000£124,000£225,000£195,500
2017£307,000£132,500£222,500£212,500
2018£266,000£137,500£240,000£220,000
2019£344,995£202,995£279,998£235,000
2020£402,113£112,000£315,000£225,000
2021£416,350£166,995£300,000£250,000
2022£468,995£176,500£338,000£265,000
2023£440,498£173,500£335,000£252,500
2024£410,000£130,000£300,000£272,500
2025£400,000£182,000£328,400£273,250
2026£525,000£145,000£330,000£237,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hoo Peninsula.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hoo Peninsula.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£242£208£240£243
2017£259£257£241£253
2018£252£254£253£255
2019£333£300£324£268
2020£336£252£329£257
2021£334£307£335£293
2022£369£352£343£315
2023£388£367£379£307
2024£396£208£338£310
2025£351£334£339£323
2026£366£307£362£294
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hoo Peninsula.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Hoo Peninsula in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Medway district.

Band A£1,552
Band B£1,811
Band C£2,070
Band D£2,329
Band E£2,846
Band F£3,363
Band G£3,881
Band H£4,657

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Hoo Peninsula

Is Hoo Peninsula safe?

Hoo Peninsula records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Hoo Peninsula?

The median sale price in Hoo Peninsula is £305,000 (about £338 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Hoo Peninsula?

Hoo Peninsula has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Hoo Peninsula?

Hoo Peninsula scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hoo Peninsula sits around rank 9,234 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Hoo Peninsula?

The average household income in Hoo Peninsula is around £47,794 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Hoo Peninsula

ME39SA

The Street

ME39GS

Peninsula Crescent

ME39SZ

Brook Lane

ME39NP

Stoke Road

ME39YG

Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow

ME39RQ

High Street

ME39YD

Dairy Fields Close

ME30DX

Port Victoria Road

ME39PB

New Hall Farm Lane

ME39QE

The Brimp

ME39PQ

All Saints Road

ME30DB

Coronation Road

ME39RA

High Street

ME38RT

Bellwood Court

ME30BY

Chapel Road

ME38RS

Shakespeare Farm Road

ME39LX

Stoke Road

ME38RL

Coombe Farm Lane

ME30BH

Doggetts Row

ME38QT

Fenn Street

ME39QY

St Andrews Walk

ME39TL

Berry Road

ME30AU

All Saints

ME39XX

All Saints

ME39LU

Beluncle Villas

ME39QH

Seafront

ME30AZ

Grain Road

ME39RH

Avondale Place

ME39SG

Malmaynes Hall Road

ME39PF

Stoke Road

ME38RE

Newlands Farm Road

ME30BE

West Lane

ME39AL

Church Street

ME39RU

Elm Tree Cottages

ME39BW

Jennifer Court

ME39TG

Beech Road

ME30EL

Puffin Road

ME38RF

Ratcliffe Highway

ME39NU

Jutland Close

ME30AG

All Saints

ME30DP

Chapel Road

ME39QQ

Seafront

ME39QS

Park End View

ME30DR

Chapel Road

ME39PW

St Davids Road

ME38RW

Hall Road

ME30DH

Shelldrake Close

ME39EH

Herberts Court

ME39PU

Avery Way

ME39TJ

Berry Road

ME39RB

High Street

ME39LF

Blackman Close

ME39LR

Abbots Court Cottages

ME39SR

Button Drive

ME39NN

Jacobs Lane

ME39XR

Pocock Way

ME39JY

Fourwents Road

ME30DD

Edinburgh Road

ME38RJ

Ratcliffe Highway

ME30EG

Levett Close

ME30EB

Lapwing Road

ME39EJ

Shelduck Close

ME39TE

Park End View

ME39AW

Everest Drive

ME39RE

Grain Road

ME30BS

High Street

ME30DQ

Green Lane

ME39PL

Binney Road

ME39AZ

Vicarage Lane

ME39BJ

Stoke Road

ME39SY

The Brimp

ME30BL

Flower Villas

ME39LJ

Abbotts Court Road

ME39LT

Sturdee Cottages

ME38QE

Bellwood Cottages

ME39UE

Farman Drive

ME39UY

Edward Lake Drive

ME30BB

West Lane

ME39RW

Grain Road

ME39NT

Stoke Road

ME38RB

St Marys Cottages

ME30EW

Seaview

ME39XS

Herbert Cuckow Grove

ME30BX

St James Close

ME39PG

Stoke Road

ME30BG

West Lane

ME39LG

Denison Mews

ME39QR

Binney Road

ME39AS

Whitehouse Close

ME39TD

Avery Way

ME39NW

Stoke Road

ME39PD

Stoke Road

ME39LB

Vicarage Lane

ME39RP

Grain Road

ME38PT

Ratcliffe Highway

ME39BF

Branta Fields

ME39SS

Button Drive

ME30BA

West Lane

ME39UN

Martinsyde Grove

ME39ST

Mallard Way