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ME10 5AL

The Meads

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME10 5AL

Overview

Postcode ME10 5AL is located in an urban city, within the The Meads ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.8 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 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Borden & The Meads has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,092 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 218 ft away from ME10 5AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 5AL 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
6,026.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
81.21%
Other White
26
8.28%
African
12
3.82%
Caribbean
4
1.27%
Arab
4
1.27%
Total population: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
30.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
25.81%
Owns outright
26
20.97%
Shared ownership
12
9.68%
Other social rented
11
8.87%
Total households: 124

Property prices in The Meads

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £327,500 in The Meads area, with individual transactions ranging from £119,500 up to £585,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for The Meads 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 The Meads over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£487,500
Flats16£176,250
Semi-Detached14£347,000
Terraced9£295,000

10 year median price trend in The Meads

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

Schools

In the ME10 5AL postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME10 5AL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryBobbing Village SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME10 5AL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME10 5AL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco ExpressQuartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5ABWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miWelcome SittingbourneGadby Road, Swale, ME10 1THWalking directions to Welcome Sittingbourne
0.3 miS&A SupermarketQuinton Road, Swale, ME10 2DDWalking directions to S&A Supermarket
0.4 miAsda ExpressSheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PGWalking directions to Asda Express
0.5 miKeyway Mini Mart144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QBWalking directions to Keyway Mini Mart

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
WardThe MeadsE05009564
ParishBobbingE04012438
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Borden & The MeadsE02005123
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 009HE01035306
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2012-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.