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ME10 3GZ

Chalkwell

Swale

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

Overview

Postcode ME10 3GZ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
214
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
23.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
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

23.6%

Approximately 23.6% 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 311 ft away from ME10 3GZ.

Flood risk

Very low

Borden & The Meads near ME10 3GZ has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

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 3GZ postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableVTC Independent SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryBorden Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySouth Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSaastha Mini MartStation Street, Swale, ME10 3DL
0.2 miEurofoods Lora ExpressHigh Street, Swale, ME10 4AW
0.2 miSittingbourne Food & WineHigh Street, Swale, ME10 4AY
0.2 miThe Food WarehouseEurolink Way, Swale, ME10 3EX
0.2 miM&S Foodhall7b Sittingbourne Retail Park Mill Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 2XD

Data Sources

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