Postcode ME10 5JU 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 high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Borden & The Meads has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,679 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.
Borden & The Meads has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME10 5JU.
Borden & The Meads near ME10 5JU 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Sittingbourne | N/A | Walking directions to Sittingbourne |
| 0.8 mi | Kemsley | N/A | Walking directions to Kemsley |
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 5JU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2025 | 4, Trona Court, Sittingbourne, ME10 5LD | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 19, Bismuth Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5JT | Terraced | Freehold | £317,000 | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | 37, Bismuth Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5JT | Terraced | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 36, Bismuth Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5JT | Flats | Leasehold | £162,500 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 5, Bismuth Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5JT | Terraced | Freehold | £254,000 |
In the ME10 5JU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Regis Manor Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2018. | |
Regis Manor Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2018
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Milton Court Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2019. | |
Milton Court Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Sept 2019
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| 0.5 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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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME10 5JU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | S&A Supermarket | Quinton Road, Swale, ME10 2DD | Walking directions to S&A Supermarket |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | Brewery Road, Swale, ME10 2AR | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | Quartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Kent Mart | 79-81 High Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 2AR | Walking directions to Kent Mart |
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 5JU, 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 5JU records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other crime.
The median sale price around ME10 5JU 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 5JU, including Regis Manor Primary School (Good), Milton Court Primary Academy (Good) and Aspire School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME10 5JU is Sittingbourne, about 1,324 m away.
ME10 5JU scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,679 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 5JU 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).