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ME10 1LX

Borden and Grove Park

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME10 1LX

Overview

Postcode ME10 1LX is located in an urban city, within the Borden and Grove Park ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Borden & The Meads is £52,500 per year. The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Borden & The Meads has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,092 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% 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 of residents in Borden & The Meads is £52,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 187 ft away from ME10 1LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 1LX 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
3,308.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
290
92.95%
Other White
14
4.49%
Other Asian
3
0.96%
Other
2
0.64%
Irish
1
0.32%
Total population: 312

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
37.04%
Owns outright
49
36.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
20.74%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.96%
Other social rented
3
2.22%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Borden and Grove Park

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £339,250 in Borden and Grove Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £795,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Borden and Grove Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Borden and Grove Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£549,995
Flats1£200,000
Semi-Detached36£339,250
Terraced20£288,500

10 year median price trend in Borden and Grove Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Borden and Grove Park.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME10 1LX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

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0.4 miSecondaryWestlands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME10 1LX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME10 1LX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWelcome SittingbourneGadby Road, Swale, ME10 1THWalking directions to Welcome Sittingbourne
0.3 miAsda ExpressSheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PGWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miKeyway Mini Mart144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QBWalking directions to Keyway Mini Mart
0.4 miTesco ExpressQuartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5ABWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miBudgensLondon Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QBWalking directions to Budgens

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Swale district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,793
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,330
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,611

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSwaleE07000113
Parliamentary ConstituencySittingbourne and SheppeyE14001474
WardBorden and Grove ParkE05009546
ParishBobbingE04012438
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Borden & The MeadsE02005123
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 009HE01035306
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.