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ME10 1LY

Borden and Grove Park

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Borden & The Meads / Borden and Grove Park / ME10 1LY

Overview

Postcode ME10 1LY 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 1.1 miles away. There are 5 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 rail, approximately 236 ft away from ME10 1LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 1LY 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
3,308.7 per km²

Demographics

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

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 79 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Borden and Grove Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £845,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£522,495
Flats2£177,500
Semi-Detached35£338,500
Terraced17£287,000

10 years price trend in Borden and Grove Park

Schools

In the ME10 1LY postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryBobbing Village SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWelcome SittingbourneGadby Road, Swale, ME10 1TH
0.3 miAsda ExpressSheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PG
0.3 miTesco ExpressQuartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AB
0.4 miKeyway Mini Mart144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB
0.4 miBudgensLondon Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB

Data Sources

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