Postcode ME10 3GS is located in an urban city, within the Chalkwell area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× 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 Chalkwell is £259,125 (around £307 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £217,125 and £350,750. The nearest station is Sittingbourne, about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Borden & The Meads has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,603 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
Borden & The Meads has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Borden & The Meads is £60,895 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME10 3GS.
Borden & The Meads near ME10 3GS has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sittingbourne | N/A | Walking directions to Sittingbourne |
Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £259,125 (about £307 per square foot) in Chalkwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £530,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £450,000 | £373 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £349,000 | £358 |
| Terraced | 33 | £250,000 | £310 |
| Flats | 15 | £160,000 | £269 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320,000 | £146,000 | £243,950 | £186,250 |
| 2017 | £220,000 | £142,500 | £227,500 | £186,000 |
| 2018 | £144,530 | £146,000 | £270,000 | £222,000 |
| 2019 | £384,995 | £185,000 | £305,500 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | £427,495 | £185,000 | £344,995 | £260,000 |
| 2021 | £404,995 | £142,500 | £324,995 | £252,500 |
| 2022 | £437,550 | £150,000 | £331,000 | £287,500 |
| 2023 | £490,000 | £170,000 | £344,750 | £259,250 |
| 2024 | £475,000 | £170,000 | £370,000 | £260,000 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £189,000 | £381,000 | £256,875 |
| 2026 | £385,000 | £180,000 | £260,000 | £263,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £245 | £212 | £263 | £195 |
| 2017 | £230 | £255 | £255 | £231 |
| 2018 | £149 | £246 | £263 | £279 |
| 2019 | £337 | £284 | £280 | £281 |
| 2020 | £352 | £280 | £293 | £283 |
| 2021 | £366 | £251 | £361 | £285 |
| 2022 | £404 | £268 | £366 | £334 |
| 2023 | £383 | £291 | £377 | £306 |
| 2024 | £378 | £268 | £348 | £290 |
| 2025 | £377 | £285 | £382 | £310 |
| 2026 | £361 | £271 | £296 | £310 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME10 3GS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | 12, Parrett Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 3GS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 25, Cambria Crescent, Sittingbourne, ME10 3GT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 26, Cambria Crescent, Sittingbourne, ME10 3GT | Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 36, Cambria Crescent, Sittingbourne, ME10 3GT | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 2, Robertson Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 3GU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £405,000 |
In the ME10 3GS postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 8 primary and 3 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 | Not applicable | VTC Independent School | Other independent school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
VTC Independent School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Borden Grammar School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
Borden Grammar School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Milton Court Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2019. | |
Milton Court Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Sept 2019
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12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME10 3GS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | M&S Foodhall | 7b Sittingbourne Retail Park Mill Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 2XD | Walking directions to M&S Foodhall |
| 0.2 mi | The Food Warehouse | Eurolink Way, Swale, ME10 3EX | Walking directions to The Food Warehouse |
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons | Dover Street, Swale, ME10 3EX | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.2 mi | Kent Mart | Station Street, Swale, ME10 3DU | Walking directions to Kent Mart |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | Grafton Road, Swale, ME10 4PD | Walking directions to Iceland |
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 3GS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Charlie William Miller
Chalkwell - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME10 3GS records about 127 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME10 3GS in Chalkwell is £259,125 (about £307 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to ME10 3GS, including VTC Independent School (Good), Borden Grammar School (Good) and Milton Court Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME10 3GS is Sittingbourne, about 312 m away.
ME10 3GS scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,603 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 3GS is Kevin McKenna (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Charlie William Miller (Labour Party).