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ME10 5JF

The Meads

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME10 5JF

Overview

Postcode ME10 5JF 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 90.1 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 Kemsley located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

7/10

Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 320 ft away from ME10 5JF.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 5JF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kemsley located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
423
Population density
4,895.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
367
87.59%
Indian
13
3.1%
African
12
2.86%
Bangladeshi
7
1.67%
Chinese
7
1.67%
Total population: 419

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
82
64.57%
Owns outright
34
26.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.87%
Other social rented
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME10 5JF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryBobbing Village SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME10 5JF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME10 5JF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miS&A SupermarketQuinton Road, Swale, ME10 2DDWalking directions to S&A Supermarket
0.2 miTesco ExpressQuartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5ABWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miAsda ExpressSheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PGWalking directions to Asda Express
0.5 miWelcome SittingbourneGadby Road, Swale, ME10 1THWalking directions to Welcome Sittingbourne

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
ParishSwale, unparished areaE43000268
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Borden & The MeadsE02005123
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 009FE01035304
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2003-01-01

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Data Sources

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