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ME10 1JZ

Homewood

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Sittingbourne West / Homewood / ME10 1JZ

Overview

Postcode ME10 1JZ is located in an urban city, within the Homewood ward of Swale in the South East region , and forms part of the Sittingbourne West area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sittingbourne West is £47,100 per year. The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Johnsons Gardens.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Sittingbourne West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,121 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Sittingbourne West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Sittingbourne West is £47,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 138 ft away from ME10 1JZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Sittingbourne West near ME10 1JZ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miJohnsons GardensSmall
0.2 miJohnsons ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
3,613.8 per km²

Demographics

British
305
91.32%
Other White
13
3.89%
Irish
4
1.2%
African
3
0.9%
Other
3
0.9%
Total population: 334

Housing

Owns outright
70
51.85%
Owns with a mortgage
50
37.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.89%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.48%
Shared ownership
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

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)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£435,000
Flats5£150,000
Semi-Detached38£341,250
Terraced39£275,000

10 years price trend in Homewood

Schools

In the ME10 1JZ postcode area, located within Sittingbourne West, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWestlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWestlands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBudgensLondon Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB
0.2 miKeyway Mini Mart144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB
0.3 miTesco ExpressChalkwell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BQ
0.4 miBest-one16 Hawthorn Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BB
0.5 miWelcome SittingbourneGadby Road, Swale, ME10 1TH

Data Sources

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