Postcode insights

ME10 1HU

Homewood

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar / Homewood / ME10 1HU

Overview

Postcode ME10 1HU is located in an urban city, within the Homewood ward of Swale in the South East region , and forms part of the Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar is £55,100 per year. The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Albany Park.

Crime rate

6/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

6/10

Income level

6/10

Social housing

2.5%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,372 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar is £55,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME10 1HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar near ME10 1HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.3 mi	Sittingbourne	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.2 mi	Albany Park	Medium
0.3 mi	Johnsons Gardens	Small
0.3 mi	Johnsons Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

411

Population density

10,222.8 per km²

Demographics

British

369

89.35%

Other White

2.91%

Irish

1.94%

Bangladeshi

1.21%

White and Black African (mixed)

1.21%

Total population: 413

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

37.11%

Private landlord or letting agency

33.96%

Owns outright

23.27%

Shared ownership

2.52%

Other social rented

1.89%

Total households: 159

Property prices in Homewood

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 in Homewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £865,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	12	£435,000	£271,000	£377,500	£512,500	£678,000
Flats	5	£150,000	£109,000	£145,000	£167,000	£201,400
Semi-Detached	38	£341,250	£237,000	£311,250	£378,750	£460,750
Terraced	39	£275,000	£213,000	£245,000	£300,000	£395,950

10 years price trend in Homewood

Schools

In the ME10 1HU postcode area, located within Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Secondary	Borden Grammar School	Academy converter	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	St Peter's Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Westlands Primary School	Academy converter	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Lidl	52 West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AR
0.3 mi	Kent Mart	Station Street, Swale, ME10 3DU
0.3 mi	Sainsbury's	Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DN
0.3 mi	Best-one	16 Hawthorn Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BB
0.3 mi	Saastha Mini Mart	Station Street, Swale, ME10 3DL

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Park Tavern	Park Road, Swale, ME10 1EG
0.2 mi	The Golden Hope	1 Park Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1DR
0.2 mi	Ypres Tavern	West Street, Swale, ME10 1AP
0.2 mi	Donna's Ale House	West Street, Swale, ME10 1AB
0.2 mi	The Vineyard	West Street, Swale, ME10 1AW

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Pulse Community Cafe	Park Road, Swale, ME10 1DR
0.2 mi	Aida Kebab	59 West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AN
0.2 mi	Charcoal Grill	West Street, Swale, ME10 1AA
0.2 mi	Ossies Fish Bar	58 West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AR
0.2 mi	Pizza Hut Express	76-78 West Street, West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Kamsons Pharmacy	23 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1NQ
0.4 mi	Memorial Pharmacy	Bell Road, Swale, ME10 4XX