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ME12 1NB

Sheerness

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME12 1NB

Overview

Postcode ME12 1NB is located in an urban city, within the Sheerness ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Sheerness West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 164.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sheerness West is £30,700 per year. The nearest station is Sheerness-On-Sea located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
165
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
52.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Sheerness West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 457 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sheerness West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 164.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.3%

Approximately 52.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Sheerness West is £30,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME12 1NB.

Flood risk

Very low

Sheerness West near ME12 1NB has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sheerness-On-Sea located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME12 1NB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Sheerness-On-Sea

N/A

Walking directions to Sheerness-On-Sea

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
958.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
96.32%
Other White
5
1.84%
African
2
0.74%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.37%
Irish
1
0.37%
Total population: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
48
43.24%
Owns outright
24
21.62%
Owns with a mortgage
15
13.51%
Social rents from council
10
9.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
8.11%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Sheerness

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Sheerness area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £355,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sheerness 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 Sheerness over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£235,000
Flats5£125,000
Semi-Detached22£277,500
Terraced61£205,000

10 year median price trend in Sheerness

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sheerness.

Schools

In the ME12 1NB postcode area, located within Sheerness West, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME12 1NB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWest Minster Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRose Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME12 1NB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME12 1NB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSS Convenience Store124 Queens Way, Sheerness, ME12 1LLWalking directions to SS Convenience Store
0.4 miAvenue Food & Wine179-181 St George's Avenue, Sheerness, ME12 1DSWalking directions to Avenue Food & Wine

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
WardSheernessE05009560
ParishSheernessE04012936
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sheerness WestE02005116
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 002CE01024615
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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