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ME10 1LP

Homewood

Swale

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

Overview

Postcode ME10 1LP 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.8 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 0.5 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
39.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Sittingbourne West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,752 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Sittingbourne West has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.2%

Approximately 39.2% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Sittingbourne West near ME10 1LP 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miAlbany ParkMedium
0.1 miJohnsons GardensSmall
0.1 miJohnsons ParkSmall

Property prices in Homewood

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 in Homewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £865,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£466,500
Flats5£167,000
Semi-Detached31£342,500
Terraced33£275,000

10 years price trend in Homewood

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWestlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryBorden Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco ExpressChalkwell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BQ
0.3 miBest-one16 Hawthorn Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BB
0.3 miChaucer Convenience Store29 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EZ
0.3 miChaucer News33 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EZ
0.3 miLidl52 West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.