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ME12 2SH

Minster Cliffs

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME12 2SH

Overview

Postcode ME12 2SH is located in an urban city, within the Minster Cliffs ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Sheppey East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sheppey East is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Sheerness-On-Sea located about 2.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Sheppey East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,168 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Sheppey East has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Sheppey East is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME12 2SH.

Flood risk

No risk

Sheppey East near ME12 2SH has no 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
4,676.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
91.51%
Other White
12
3.77%
Irish
8
2.52%
Other Asian
4
1.26%
Indian
1
0.31%
Total population: 318

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
40.83%
Owns outright
44
36.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
17.5%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.33%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Minster Cliffs

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £322,500 in Minster Cliffs area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,600 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Minster Cliffs 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 Minster Cliffs over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached70£387,500
Flats3£165,000
Semi-Detached30£286,250
Terraced8£277,500

10 year median price trend in Minster Cliffs

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

Schools

In the ME12 2SH postcode area, located within Sheppey East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME12 2SH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Georges CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMinster in Sheppey Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryThistle Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME12 2SH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME12 2SH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBe Local10 High Street, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 3QDWalking directions to Be Local
0.2 miCo-op Food19-23 Queens Road, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 2HDWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miBudgensOak Lane, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 3QNWalking directions to Budgens

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
WardMinster CliffsE05009554
ParishMinster-on-SeaE04005079
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sheppey EastE02005120
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 006CE01024586
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.