Property profile

43 Balas Drive

Map showing 43 Balas Drive, Sittingbourne

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Estimated sale price

£555,000

Detached sold in The Meads

The box shows the middle 50% of detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold06 Dec 2004
£320,000Change since last sale: +£233,000 (+73%)
Annualised change
+2.5% per yearSwale annualised change (detached) since 2004: +3.2% per yearThis property's value grew slower than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £364 per sq ft
£370 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£6 per sq ft (+1.5%)
Local sold pricesMedian for detached in The Meads
£460,000Estimate vs local median: +£93,000 (+20%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction period1996-2002
Floor area139 m² / 1,496 sq ft
Rooms7 habitable / 7 heated
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection24 Nov 2025

Sales history

DatePriceChange
06 Dec 2004£320,000+89%
23 Jun 2000£169,000-

Local market

Property prices in The Meads

Median price: £335,000
Price per sq ft: £360
Sales (last 12 months): 57
Typical range (middle 50%): £260K – £445K

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 (about £360 per square foot) in The Meads area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,750 up to £583,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in The Meads over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached22£460,000£364
Semi-Detached9£335,000£391
Terraced15£280,000£345
Flats11£175,000£310

10-year price trendmedian sale price in The Meads

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in The Meads.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£336,995£143,998£292,495£225,000
2017£393,995£159,998£294,995£264,000
2018£380,500£154,750£254,000£250,000
2019£400,000£158,000£250,000£237,500
2020£372,250£138,500£255,000£237,500
2021£416,250£155,000£325,000£258,000
2022£459,998£171,000£369,995£307,500
2023£458,750£162,500£375,000£322,500
2024£460,000£164,500£356,000£306,000
2025£485,000£170,000£347,500£295,000
2026£445,000£175,000£347,500£275,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in The Meads.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in The Meads.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£285£259£304£279
2017£310£282£301£261
2018£293£288£314£310
2019£331£277£324£298
2020£321£290£315£264
2021£340£322£344£331
2022£383£327£390£348
2023£393£319£391£326
2024£386£309£361£314
2025£374£318£402£355
2026£372£310£384£363
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in The Meads.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for The Meads in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME10 5AS.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME10 5AS
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
12 Aug 202639, Balas Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5ASDetachedFreehold£517,500
26 Sept 202545, Balas Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5ASDetachedFreehold£583,000
09 Dec 202523, Cinnabar Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5LADetachedFreehold£307,500
10 Sept 20252, Sunstone Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5JFDetachedFreehold£560,000
22 Oct 202521, Amber Rise, Sittingbourne, ME10 5JEDetachedFreehold£370,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1, Balas Drive, SittingbourneFreehold107 m²£221,000 (2010)
3 Balas Drive, SittingbourneFreehold84 m²£155,000 (2002)
5, Balas Drive, SittingbourneFreehold100 m²£450,000 (2024)
11 Balas Drive, SittingbourneFreehold96 m²£199,995 (2006)
15, Balas Drive, SittingbourneFreehold109 m²£305,000 (2016)
21, Balas Drive, SittingbourneFreehold118 m²£410,000 (2019)
23 Balas Drive, SittingbourneFreehold160 m²£305,000 (2007)
25 Balas Drive, SittingbourneFreehold120 m²£245,000 (2006)
29, Balas Drive, SittingbourneFreehold97 m²£229,000 (2014)
31, Balas Drive, SittingbourneFreehold90 m²£276,000 (2015)

Area insights for ME10 5AS

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Overview

Postcode ME10 5AS is located in an urban city, within the The Meads area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Borden & The Meads is £60,895 per year. The median sale price in The Meads is £335,000 (around £360 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £260,000 and £445,000. The nearest station is Kemsley, about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Borden & The Meads has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,659 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Borden & The Meads is £60,895 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 183 ft away from ME10 5AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 5AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kemsley located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
3,648.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.22(-5%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.19(+32%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.17(+42%)
Other theft
6.48(+16%)
Shoplifting
5.94(-26%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
368
90.64%
African
8
1.97%
Other White
8
1.97%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.48%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
0.99%
Total population: 406

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
93
29.34%
Level 3 (A level)
66
20.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
64
20.19%
No qualifications
39
12.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
8.52%
Total 16+ residents: 317

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
91
66.91%
Owns outright
34
25%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.88%
Other social rented
2
1.47%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.74%
Total households: 136

Schools

In the ME10 5AS postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.

Nearby schools for ME10 5AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBobbing Village SchoolAcademy converter
0.3 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special
0.3 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME10 5AS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME10 5AS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExpressQuartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5ABWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miS&A SupermarketQuinton Road, Swale, ME10 2DDWalking directions to S&A Supermarket
0.3 miAsda ExpressSheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PGWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miWelcome SittingbourneGadby Road, Swale, ME10 1THWalking directions to Welcome Sittingbourne