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ME10 3DW

Chalkwell

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME10 3DW

Overview

Postcode ME10 3DW is located in an urban city, within the Chalkwell ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 484.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis is £38,600 per year. The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Albany Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
485
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
16.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,235 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis has a very high crime rate, with approximately 484.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.9%

Approximately 16.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis is £38,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 8 ft away from ME10 3DW.

Flood risk

No risk

Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis near ME10 3DW 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME10 3DW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Walking directions to Sittingbourne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME10 3DW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAlbany ParkMediumWalking directions to Albany Park
0.5 miJohnsons GardensSmallWalking directions to Johnsons Gardens

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
2,740.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
70.25%
Other White
44
13.5%
Other
10
3.07%
Other Asian
9
2.76%
Bangladeshi
9
2.76%
Total population: 326

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
104
58.43%
Owns with a mortgage
24
13.48%
Other social rented
23
12.92%
Owns outright
18
10.11%
Social rents from council
7
3.93%
Total households: 178

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 3DW postcode area, located within Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME10 3DW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryBorden Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableVTC Independent SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySouth Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME10 3DW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME10 3DW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSaastha Mini MartStation Street, Swale, ME10 3DLWalking directions to Saastha Mini Mart
0.1 miKent MartStation Street, Swale, ME10 3DUWalking directions to Kent Mart
0.1 miThe Food WarehouseEurolink Way, Swale, ME10 3EXWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.1 miEurofoods Lora ExpressHigh Street, Swale, ME10 4AWWalking directions to Eurofoods Lora Express
0.2 miIcelandGrafton Road, Swale, ME10 4PDWalking directions to Iceland

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)Sittingbourne Central & Milton RegisE02005124
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 010EE01024608
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.