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ME10 2XD

Chalkwell

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME10 2XD

Overview

Postcode ME10 2XD is located in an urban city, within the Chalkwell ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 221.0 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 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
221
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Borden & The Meads has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,625 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Borden & The Meads has a very high crime rate, with approximately 221.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME10 2XD.

Flood risk

Medium

Borden & The Meads near ME10 2XD has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME10 2XD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Walking directions to Sittingbourne

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
1,101.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
54.18%
African
70
25.45%
Indian
15
5.45%
Other White
15
5.45%
Other Asian
9
3.27%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
95
81.2%
Owns outright
9
7.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.84%
Shared ownership
2
1.71%
Other social rented
2
1.71%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Chalkwell

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Chalkwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £525,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chalkwell 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 Chalkwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£475,000
Flats19£189,000
Semi-Detached18£361,250
Terraced32£250,000

10 year median price trend in Chalkwell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chalkwell.

Schools

In the ME10 2XD postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME10 2XD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMilton Court Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miSecondaryBorden Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRegis Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME10 2XD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME10 2XD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miM&S Foodhall7b Sittingbourne Retail Park Mill Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 2XDWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.2 miThe Food WarehouseEurolink Way, Swale, ME10 3EXWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.2 miMorrisonsDover Street, Swale, ME10 3EXWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miKent MartStation Street, Swale, ME10 3DUWalking directions to Kent Mart
0.3 miSaastha Mini MartStation Street, Swale, ME10 3DLWalking directions to Saastha Mini Mart

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
WardChalkwellE05009548
ParishSwale, unparished areaE43000268
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Borden & The MeadsE02005123
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 009BE01024561
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2000-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.