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ME10 5BQ

The Meads

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Borden & The Meads / The Meads / ME10 5BQ

Overview

Postcode ME10 5BQ 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 98.6 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 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
19.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 98.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.4%

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.

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 93 ft away from ME10 5BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 5BQ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in The Meads

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £347,000 in The Meads area, with individual transactions ranging from £119,500 up to £585,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£485,000
Flats14£163,500
Semi-Detached16£355,500
Terraced10£292,500

10 years price trend in The Meads

Schools

In the ME10 5BQ postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

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0.2 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

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0.3 miPrimaryBobbing Village SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAsda ExpressSheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PG
0.2 miWelcome SittingbourneGadby Road, Swale, ME10 1TH
0.3 miTesco ExpressQuartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AB
0.5 miKeyway Mini Mart144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB

Data Sources

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