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ME10 1TH

Gadby Road

Borden and Grove Park

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Detailed insights for ME10 1TH

Overview

Postcode ME10 1TH 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Borden & The Meads is £60,895 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Borden & The Meads has a very 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

7/10

Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Borden & The Meads is £60,895 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 290 ft away from ME10 1TH.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 1TH 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

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.69(0%)
Other theft
15.49(+176%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.68(+3%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.75(+20%)
Possession of weapons
2.82(+197%)
South East average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
73
21.16%
Level 4+ (Degree)
73
21.16%
Level 3 (A level)
64
18.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
61
17.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
45
13.04%
Total 16+ residents: 345

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 83 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 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
Semi-Detached40£339,250
Flats1£200,000
Terraced23£287,000
Detached19£550,000

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME10 1TH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

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0.3 miSecondaryWestlands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME10 1TH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miWelcome SittingbourneGadby Road, Swale, ME10 1THWalking directions to Welcome Sittingbourne
0.3 miKeyway Mini Mart144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QBWalking directions to Keyway Mini Mart
0.3 miTesco ExpressQuartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5ABWalking directions to Tesco Express
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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for ME10 1TH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Ann Cavanagh

Borden and Grove Park - Elected 4 May 2023

Swale Independents

Mike Baldock

Borden and Grove Park - Elected 4 May 2023

Swale Independents

Member of parliament

Kevin McKenna

Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSwaleE07000113
Parliamentary ConstituencySittingbourne and SheppeyE14001474
ParishBobbingE04012438
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Borden & The MeadsE02005123
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 009IE01035307
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1985-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.