Postcode ME10 2XN is located in an urban city, within the The Meads area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% 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 The Meads is £338,750 (around £359 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £260,500 and £442,500. The nearest station is Kemsley, about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Borden & The Meads has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,659 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Borden & The Meads is £60,895 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 57 ft away from ME10 2XN.
Borden & The Meads near ME10 2XN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kemsley located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Kemsley | N/A | Walking directions to Kemsley |
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £338,750 (about £359 per square foot) in The Meads area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,750 up to £583,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £460,000 | £364 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £340,000 | £384 |
| Terraced | 15 | £280,000 | £345 |
| Flats | 11 | £175,000 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £336,995 | £143,998 | £292,495 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | £393,995 | £159,998 | £294,995 | £264,000 |
| 2018 | £380,500 | £154,750 | £254,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £400,000 | £158,000 | £250,000 | £237,500 |
| 2020 | £372,250 | £138,500 | £255,000 | £237,500 |
| 2021 | £416,250 | £155,000 | £325,000 | £258,000 |
| 2022 | £459,998 | £171,000 | £369,995 | £307,500 |
| 2023 | £458,750 | £162,500 | £375,000 | £322,500 |
| 2024 | £460,000 | £164,500 | £356,000 | £306,000 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £170,000 | £347,500 | £295,000 |
| 2026 | £445,000 | £175,000 | £347,500 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285 | £259 | £304 | £279 |
| 2017 | £310 | £282 | £301 | £261 |
| 2018 | £293 | £288 | £314 | £310 |
| 2019 | £331 | £277 | £324 | £298 |
| 2020 | £321 | £290 | £315 | £264 |
| 2021 | £340 | £322 | £344 | £331 |
| 2022 | £383 | £327 | £390 | £348 |
| 2023 | £393 | £319 | £391 | £326 |
| 2024 | £386 | £309 | £361 | £314 |
| 2025 | £374 | £318 | £402 | £355 |
| 2026 | £372 | £310 | £384 | £363 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME10 2XN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2026 | 20, Chestnut Lane, Sittingbourne, ME10 2XN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 15, Chestnut Lane, Sittingbourne, ME10 2XN | Detached | Freehold | £507,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 8, Becker Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 2XJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 31, Applegarth Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 2XE | Detached | Freehold | £522,000 | |
| 02 Sept 2025 | 24, Applegarth Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 2XE | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 |
In the ME10 2XN postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 5 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Regis Manor Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2018. | |
Regis Manor Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2018
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| 0.5 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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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Bobbing Village School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
Bobbing Village School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME10 2XN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | S&A Supermarket | Quinton Road, Swale, ME10 2DD | Walking directions to S&A Supermarket |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | Quartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AB | 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 2XN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Hunt
The Meads - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME10 2XN records about 69 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME10 2XN in The Meads is £338,750 (about £359 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to ME10 2XN, including Regis Manor Primary School (Good), Aspire School (Good) and Bobbing Village School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME10 2XN is Kemsley, about 1,214 m away.
ME10 2XN scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,659 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 2XN is Kevin McKenna (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Hunt (Conservative and Unionist Party).