Postcode ME10 1QQ 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 average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 14% 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 an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,368 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Borden & The Meads is £60,895 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 289 ft away from ME10 1QQ.
Borden & The Meads near ME10 1QQ 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 1QQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec 2025 | 6, Clive Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QQ | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 26 May 2026 | 39, Norwood Walk, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QF | Terraced | Freehold | £302,500 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 3, Norwood Walk, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QF | Terraced | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 54, Norwood Walk, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QF | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 13, Collingwood Walk, Sittingbourne, ME10 1LY | Terraced | Freehold | £292,000 |
In the ME10 1QQ 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 | 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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| 0.2 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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| 0.4 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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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME10 1QQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Welcome Sittingbourne | Gadby Road, Swale, ME10 1TH | Walking directions to Welcome Sittingbourne |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Quartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Asda Express | Sheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PG | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0.3 mi | Keyway Mini Mart | 144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB | Walking directions to Keyway Mini Mart |
| 0.4 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 1QQ, 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 1QQ records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME10 1QQ 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 1QQ, including Grove Park Primary School (Requires improvement), Aspire School (Good) and Westlands School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME10 1QQ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,368 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 1QQ 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).