Postcode ME10 5DA 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 20% 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 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Borden & The Meads has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,582 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.
Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.7% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 302 ft away from ME10 5DA.
Borden & The Meads near ME10 5DA 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Sittingbourne | N/A | Walking directions to Sittingbourne |
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME10 5DA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | Flat 2, Calliper House, Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AU | Flats | Leasehold | £180,000 | |
| 24 Sept 2025 | 20, Helidor Walk, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AD | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 9, Spinel Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 6, Spinel Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 5, Opal House, Spinel Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AL | Flats | Leasehold | £135,000 |
In the ME10 5DA postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 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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| 0.2 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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| 0.4 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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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME10 5DA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | Quartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | Welcome Sittingbourne | Gadby Road, Swale, ME10 1TH | Walking directions to Welcome Sittingbourne |
| 0.3 mi | Asda Express | Sheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PG | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0.4 mi | Keyway Mini Mart | 144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB | Walking directions to Keyway Mini Mart |
| 0.4 mi | Budgens | London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB | Walking directions to Budgens |
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 5DA, 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 5DA records about 67 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME10 5DA in The Meads is £338,750 (about £359 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to ME10 5DA, including Aspire School (Good), Grove Park Primary School (Requires improvement) and Bobbing Village School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME10 5DA is Sittingbourne, about 1,591 m away.
ME10 5DA scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,582 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 5DA 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).