Postcode ME10 2NH is located in an urban city, within the Chalkwell area 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 126.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× 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 Chalkwell is £259,125 (around £307 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £217,125 and £350,750. The nearest station is Sittingbourne, about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Johnsons Gardens.
Borden & The Meads has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,603 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
Borden & The Meads has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 10 ft away from ME10 2NH.
Borden & The Meads near ME10 2NH 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Sittingbourne | N/A | Walking directions to Sittingbourne |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Johnsons Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Johnsons Gardens |
| 0.4 mi | Johnsons Park | Small | Walking directions to Johnsons Park |
Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £259,125 (about £307 per square foot) in Chalkwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £530,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £450,000 | £373 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £349,000 | £358 |
| Terraced | 33 | £250,000 | £310 |
| Flats | 15 | £160,000 | £269 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320,000 | £146,000 | £243,950 | £186,250 |
| 2017 | £220,000 | £142,500 | £227,500 | £186,000 |
| 2018 | £144,530 | £146,000 | £270,000 | £222,000 |
| 2019 | £384,995 | £185,000 | £305,500 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | £427,495 | £185,000 | £344,995 | £260,000 |
| 2021 | £404,995 | £142,500 | £324,995 | £252,500 |
| 2022 | £437,550 | £150,000 | £331,000 | £287,500 |
| 2023 | £490,000 | £170,000 | £344,750 | £259,250 |
| 2024 | £475,000 | £170,000 | £370,000 | £260,000 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £189,000 | £381,000 | £256,875 |
| 2026 | £385,000 | £180,000 | £260,000 | £263,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £245 | £212 | £263 | £195 |
| 2017 | £230 | £255 | £255 | £231 |
| 2018 | £149 | £246 | £263 | £279 |
| 2019 | £337 | £284 | £280 | £281 |
| 2020 | £352 | £280 | £293 | £283 |
| 2021 | £366 | £251 | £361 | £285 |
| 2022 | £404 | £268 | £366 | £334 |
| 2023 | £383 | £291 | £377 | £306 |
| 2024 | £378 | £268 | £348 | £290 |
| 2025 | £377 | £285 | £382 | £310 |
| 2026 | £361 | £271 | £296 | £310 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME10 2NH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 | 9, Gayhurst Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 34, Gayhurst Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 28, Gayhurst Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 30, Gayhurst Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 20, Gayhurst Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 |
In the ME10 2NH postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 7 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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 | 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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| 0.4 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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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME10 2NH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Budgens | London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.2 mi | Keyway Mini Mart | 144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB | Walking directions to Keyway Mini Mart |
| 0.3 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 |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | Chalkwell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BQ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 2NH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Charlie William Miller
Chalkwell - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME10 2NH records about 127 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME10 2NH in Chalkwell is £259,125 (about £307 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to ME10 2NH, including Aspire School (Good), Grove Park Primary School (Requires improvement) and Westlands School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME10 2NH is Sittingbourne, about 1,186 m away.
ME10 2NH scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,603 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 2NH is Kevin McKenna (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Charlie William Miller (Labour Party).