Postcode ME10 1LQ is located in an urban city, within the Homewood area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Sittingbourne West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sittingbourne West is £55,243 per year. The median sale price in Homewood is £290,000 (around £305 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £246,000 and £360,000. The nearest station is Sittingbourne, about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Johnsons Gardens.
Sittingbourne West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,288 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Sittingbourne West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in Sittingbourne West is £55,243 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME10 1LQ.
Sittingbourne West near ME10 1LQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Sittingbourne | N/A | Walking directions to Sittingbourne |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Johnsons Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Johnsons Gardens |
| 0.4 mi | Johnsons Park | Small | Walking directions to Johnsons Park |
Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £305 per square foot) in Homewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,250 up to £555,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £442,000 | £380 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £350,000 | £358 |
| Terraced | 41 | £277,500 | £292 |
| Flats | 8 | £137,500 | £277 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £400,000 | £147,500 | £275,000 | £187,500 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £135,500 | £280,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | £385,000 | £142,500 | £285,000 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | £475,000 | £135,000 | £285,000 | £221,000 |
| 2020 | £360,000 | £132,500 | £280,000 | £235,000 |
| 2021 | £400,000 | £145,000 | £318,500 | £229,750 |
| 2022 | £460,000 | £165,000 | £355,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | £496,750 | £175,000 | £320,000 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | £420,000 | £156,000 | £330,000 | £275,000 |
| 2025 | £415,000 | £140,000 | £335,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £471,000 | £135,000 | £370,000 | £277,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £232 | £237 | £248 | £229 |
| 2017 | £287 | £242 | £288 | £239 |
| 2018 | £273 | £241 | £279 | £234 |
| 2019 | £283 | £296 | £293 | £237 |
| 2020 | £315 | £285 | £306 | £259 |
| 2021 | £302 | £293 | £332 | £270 |
| 2022 | £404 | £303 | £336 | £317 |
| 2023 | £394 | £283 | £342 | £291 |
| 2024 | £347 | £267 | £304 | £301 |
| 2025 | £354 | £228 | £343 | £290 |
| 2026 | £414 | £308 | £381 | £292 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME10 1LQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | 114, College Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1LQ | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 99, Kent Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1HB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 101, Kent Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1HB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2025 | 97, Kent Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1HB | Terraced | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 89, College Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1LH | Detached | Freehold | £442,000 |
In the ME10 1LQ postcode area, located within Sittingbourne West, there are 6 primary and 4 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.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Westlands Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
Westlands Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
St Peter's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Minterne Junior School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
Minterne Junior School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME10 1LQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Chaucer News | 33 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EZ | Walking directions to Chaucer News |
| 0.2 mi | Chaucer Convenience Store | 29 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EZ | Walking directions to Chaucer Convenience Store |
Annual council tax rates for Swale district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME10 1LQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Shelley Cheesman
Homewood - Elected 4 May 2023
Simon Clark
Homewood - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME10 1LQ records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other theft and other crime.
The median sale price around ME10 1LQ in Homewood is £290,000 (about £305 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to ME10 1LQ, including Westlands Primary School (Good), St Peter's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Minterne Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME10 1LQ is Sittingbourne, about 1,266 m away.
ME10 1LQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,288 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sittingbourne and Sheppey covering ME10 1LQ is Kevin McKenna (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Shelley Cheesman (Labour Party) and Simon Clark (Labour Party).