Postcode ME10 5NZ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 5 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 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 5NZ.
Borden & The Meads near ME10 5NZ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 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 5NZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | 27, Argent Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5NF | Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 13, Argent Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5NF | Detached | Freehold | £447,500 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 14, Feldspar Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 5FE | Terraced | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 02 Mar 2026 | 37, Feldspar Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 5FE | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | 25, Feldspar Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 5FE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 |
In the ME10 5NZ 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 | 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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| 0.4 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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| 0.5 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME10 5NZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | Quartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | S&A Supermarket | Quinton Road, Swale, ME10 2DD | Walking directions to S&A Supermarket |
| 0.4 mi | Welcome Sittingbourne | Gadby Road, Swale, ME10 1TH | Walking directions to Welcome Sittingbourne |
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 5NZ, 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 5NZ 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 5NZ 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 5NZ, 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 5NZ is Sittingbourne, about 1,463 m away.
ME10 5NZ 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 5NZ 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).