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ME10 3DA

Murston

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME10 3DA

Overview

Postcode ME10 3DA is located in an urban city, within the Murston ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Sittingbourne East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 78.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sittingbourne East is £48,500 per year. The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Rectory Playing Fields.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Sittingbourne East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,665 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Sittingbourne East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Sittingbourne East is £48,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 321 ft away from ME10 3DA.

Flood risk

No risk

Sittingbourne East near ME10 3DA 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME10 3DA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Walking directions to Sittingbourne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME10 3DA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRectory Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to Rectory Playing Fields
0.3 miBrickfields Community GardenSmallWalking directions to Brickfields Community Garden

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
7,664.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
94.94%
Other White
6
1.9%
African
4
1.27%
Indian
2
0.63%
Other Asian
1
0.32%
Total population: 316

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
54.33%
Owns with a mortgage
44
34.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.45%
Other social rented
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Murston

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Murston area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Murston 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 Murston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£425,000
Flats10£145,500
Semi-Detached21£310,000
Terraced47£262,500

10 year median price trend in Murston

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

Schools

In the ME10 3DA postcode area, located within Sittingbourne East, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME10 3DA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLansdowne Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCanterbury Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Sittingbourne SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME10 3DA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME10 3DA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miChris's Convenience StoreChurch Road, Swale, ME10 3LBWalking directions to Chris's Convenience Store
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodChurch Road, Swale, ME10 3REWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miSt John's Mini MarketGreenways, Swale, ME10 4NDWalking directions to St John's Mini Market
0.4 miTesco Express1 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4SGWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miALDIEast Street, Swale, ME10 4BLWalking directions to ALDI

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
WardMurstonE05009555
ParishSwale, unparished areaE43000268
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sittingbourne EastE02005125
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 011BE01024592
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: 01/12/2025.