Postcode ME10 5BD is located in an urban city, within the The Meads area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 14% below 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 The Meads is £338,750 (around £359 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £260,500 and £442,500. The nearest station is Sittingbourne, about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Borden & The Meads has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,368 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.4% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 109 ft away from ME10 5BD.
Borden & The Meads near ME10 5BD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £338,750 (about £359 per square foot) in The Meads area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,750 up to £583,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £460,000 | £364 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £340,000 | £384 |
| Terraced | 15 | £280,000 | £345 |
| Flats | 11 | £175,000 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £336,995 | £143,998 | £292,495 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | £393,995 | £159,998 | £294,995 | £264,000 |
| 2018 | £380,500 | £154,750 | £254,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £400,000 | £158,000 | £250,000 | £237,500 |
| 2020 | £372,250 | £138,500 | £255,000 | £237,500 |
| 2021 | £416,250 | £155,000 | £325,000 | £258,000 |
| 2022 | £459,998 | £171,000 | £369,995 | £307,500 |
| 2023 | £458,750 | £162,500 | £375,000 | £322,500 |
| 2024 | £460,000 | £164,500 | £356,000 | £306,000 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £170,000 | £347,500 | £295,000 |
| 2026 | £445,000 | £175,000 | £347,500 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285 | £259 | £304 | £279 |
| 2017 | £310 | £282 | £301 | £261 |
| 2018 | £293 | £288 | £314 | £310 |
| 2019 | £331 | £277 | £324 | £298 |
| 2020 | £321 | £290 | £315 | £264 |
| 2021 | £340 | £322 | £344 | £331 |
| 2022 | £383 | £327 | £390 | £348 |
| 2023 | £393 | £319 | £391 | £326 |
| 2024 | £386 | £309 | £361 | £314 |
| 2025 | £374 | £318 | £402 | £355 |
| 2026 | £372 | £310 | £384 | £363 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME10 5BD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 2, Ledger Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 5BT | Terraced | Freehold | £342,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 4, Manila Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 5BW | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 7, Wove Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 5BS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 6, Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5BB | Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 12, Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5BB | Detached | Freehold | £407,000 |
In the ME10 5BD postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 2 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Grove Park Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
Grove Park Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Bobbing Village School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
Bobbing Village School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Aspire School | Free schools special | Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
Aspire School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME10 5BD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Asda Express | Sheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PG | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0.3 mi | Welcome Sittingbourne | Gadby Road, Swale, ME10 1TH | Walking directions to Welcome Sittingbourne |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | Quartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 5BD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Hunt
The Meads - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME10 5BD records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME10 5BD in The Meads is £338,750 (about £359 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to ME10 5BD, including Grove Park Primary School (Requires improvement), Bobbing Village School (Requires improvement) and Aspire School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME10 5BD scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,368 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 5BD is Kevin McKenna (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Hunt (Conservative and Unionist Party).