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ME10 1QE

Borden and Grove Park

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME10 1QE

Overview

Postcode ME10 1QE 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 134.5 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 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Borden & The Meads has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,041 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Borden & The Meads has a very high crime rate, with approximately 134.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.7%

Approximately 5.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 64 ft away from ME10 1QE.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 1QE 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME10 1QE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Walking directions to Sittingbourne

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
448
Population density
4,058.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
355
79.6%
Other White
41
9.19%
African
14
3.14%
Indian
9
2.02%
Other Black
5
1.12%
Total population: 446

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
69
35.94%
Owns outright
53
27.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
51
26.56%
Other social rented
8
4.17%
Shared ownership
4
2.08%
Total households: 192

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME10 1QE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryWestlands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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 009IE01035307
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.