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ME10 1YX

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Borden and Grove Park

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Detailed insights for ME10 1YX

Overview

Postcode ME10 1YX is located in a rural hamlet, 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.7 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 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

Borden & The Meads has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,092 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 89 ft away from ME10 1YX.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 1YX 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
480
Population density
424.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.3(-1%)
Shoplifting
17.81(+122%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.33(+76%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.25(-11%)
Other theft
7.56(+35%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
423
88.31%
Other White
11
2.3%
African
11
2.3%
Indian
10
2.09%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.04%
Total population: 479

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
114
27.87%
Level 3 (A level)
89
21.76%
No qualifications
70
17.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
11.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
43
10.51%
Total 16+ residents: 409

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
84
49.7%
Owns outright
73
43.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
6.51%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.59%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Borden and Grove Park

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 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
Detached16£551,500
Flats1£200,000
Semi-Detached36£339,250
Terraced24£292,500

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 1YX postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME10 1YX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryWestlands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBobbing Village SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME10 1YX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME10 1YX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miAsda ExpressSheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PGWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miWelcome SittingbourneGadby Road, Swale, ME10 1THWalking directions to Welcome Sittingbourne

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 009FE01035304
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: 16/01/2026.