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ME10 3EX

Chalkwell

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Borden & The Meads / Chalkwell / ME10 3EX

Overview

Postcode ME10 3EX 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 214.0 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 0.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Johnsons Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
214
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 214.0 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 290 ft away from ME10 3EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 3EX 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miJohnsons GardensSmall
0.5 miJohnsons ParkSmall

Property prices in Chalkwell

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £267,500 in Chalkwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £525,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£475,000
Flats28£178,500
Semi-Detached19£370,000
Terraced30£263,000

10 years price trend in Chalkwell

Schools

In the ME10 3EX postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryBorden Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMilton Court Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miNot applicableVTC Independent SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miMorrisonsDover Street, Swale, ME10 3EX
0.1 miThe Food WarehouseEurolink Way, Swale, ME10 3EX
0.1 miKent MartStation Street, Swale, ME10 3DU
0.2 miM&S Foodhall7b Sittingbourne Retail Park Mill Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 2XD
0.2 miLidl52 West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.