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ME10 1QF

Borden and Grove Park

Swale

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

Overview

Postcode ME10 1QF 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 6 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 165 ft away from ME10 1QF.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 1QF 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 no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
448
Population density
4,058.2 per km²

Demographics

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

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 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 1QF postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.1 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

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0.4 miSecondaryWestlands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWelcome SittingbourneGadby Road, Swale, ME10 1TH
0.3 miTesco ExpressQuartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AB
0.3 miAsda ExpressSheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PG
0.3 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.