Postcode ME10 1PW is located in an urban city, within the Borden and Grove Park area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Borden & The Meads is £60,895 per year. The median sale price in Borden and Grove Park is £325,000 (around £385 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £279,190 and £390,875. The nearest station is Sittingbourne, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Borden & The Meads has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,069 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Borden & The Meads has an average crime rate, with approximately 59.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% 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.
The average income per household in Borden & The Meads is £60,895 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 58 ft away from ME10 1PW.
Borden & The Meads near ME10 1PW 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £385 per square foot) in Borden and Grove Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £133,500 up to £795,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £533,000 | £390 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £330,000 | £409 |
| Terraced | 31 | £292,000 | £342 |
| Flats | 2 | £169,250 | £277 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £400,000 | — | £290,000 | £196,000 |
| 2017 | £380,000 | — | £280,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | £425,000 | — | £267,000 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | £421,250 | £141,750 | £260,000 | £241,000 |
| 2020 | £430,000 | £130,000 | £268,500 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £498,750 | £169,500 | £287,500 | £256,500 |
| 2022 | £530,000 | £164,000 | £335,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £505,000 | £111,000 | £330,500 | £261,000 |
| 2024 | £549,995 | £175,000 | £323,000 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | £509,995 | £200,000 | £345,000 | £287,000 |
| 2026 | £625,000 | £169,250 | £330,000 | £292,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320 | — | £333 | £282 |
| 2017 | £299 | — | £320 | £267 |
| 2018 | £332 | — | £317 | £307 |
| 2019 | £308 | £281 | £312 | £317 |
| 2020 | £332 | £310 | £339 | £327 |
| 2021 | £329 | £309 | £353 | £306 |
| 2022 | £399 | £324 | £424 | £366 |
| 2023 | £368 | £301 | £396 | £358 |
| 2024 | £371 | £328 | £379 | £329 |
| 2025 | £408 | £364 | £412 | £364 |
| 2026 | £389 | £277 | £413 | £332 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME10 1PW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | 219, London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 223, London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 02 Mar 2026 | 54, Chatsworth Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1TW | Terraced | Freehold | £235,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 11, Chatsworth Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1TW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 17, Rolvenden Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1TR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £332,500 |
In the ME10 1PW postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 6 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Westlands School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2019. | |
Westlands School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Feb 2019
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Grove Park Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
Grove Park Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Aspire School | Free schools special | Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
Aspire School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME10 1PW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Welcome Sittingbourne | Gadby Road, Swale, ME10 1TH | Walking directions to Welcome Sittingbourne |
| 0.3 mi | Keyway Mini Mart | 144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB | Walking directions to Keyway Mini Mart |
| 0.3 mi | Budgens | London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB | Walking directions to Budgens |
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 1PW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ann Cavanagh
Borden and Grove Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Mike Baldock
Borden and Grove Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME10 1PW records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around ME10 1PW in Borden and Grove Park is £325,000 (about £385 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to ME10 1PW, including Westlands School (Good), Grove Park Primary School (Requires improvement) and Aspire School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME10 1PW scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,069 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 1PW is Kevin McKenna (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ann Cavanagh (Swale Independents) and Mike Baldock (Swale Independents).