Postcode ME12 3EF is located in an urban city, within the Queenborough and Halfway area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Queenborough area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Queenborough is £48,041 per year. The median sale price in Queenborough and Halfway is £285,000 (around £307 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £245,500 and £315,000. The nearest station is Queenborough, about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Queenborough has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,074 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.
Queenborough has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Queenborough is £48,041 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 228 ft away from ME12 3EF.
Queenborough near ME12 3EF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Queenborough located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Queenborough | N/A | Walking directions to Queenborough |
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 (about £307 per square foot) in Queenborough and Halfway area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £490,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £325,000 | £330 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £280,000 | £335 |
| Terraced | 33 | £255,000 | £264 |
| Flats | 1 | £126,000 | £390 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,100 | £90,000 | £195,000 | £168,000 |
| 2017 | £294,748 | £102,500 | £225,000 | £177,250 |
| 2018 | £270,000 | £84,500 | £236,500 | £192,500 |
| 2019 | £274,750 | £103,750 | £239,750 | £188,750 |
| 2020 | £315,000 | £80,000 | £249,999 | £175,000 |
| 2021 | £333,000 | £160,000 | £265,000 | £212,000 |
| 2022 | £342,000 | £121,000 | £288,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £360,000 | £148,750 | £285,000 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | £317,500 | £200,000 | £272,500 | £226,000 |
| 2025 | £365,000 | £130,000 | £275,000 | £231,000 |
| 2026 | £315,000 | — | £260,000 | £250,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247 | £185 | £232 | £182 |
| 2017 | £269 | £238 | £252 | £213 |
| 2018 | £279 | £176 | £299 | £222 |
| 2019 | £275 | £188 | £269 | £224 |
| 2020 | £318 | £169 | £272 | £208 |
| 2021 | £318 | £297 | £315 | £241 |
| 2022 | £380 | £258 | £366 | £337 |
| 2023 | £397 | £273 | £358 | £280 |
| 2024 | £353 | £262 | £339 | £259 |
| 2025 | £360 | £316 | £339 | £254 |
| 2026 | £316 | — | £329 | £264 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME12 3EF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 4, Uplands Way, Sheerness, ME12 3EF | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 26, Belgrave Road, Sheerness, ME12 3EB | Terraced | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 25, Belgrave Road, Sheerness, ME12 3EB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 185, Queenborough Road, Sheerness, ME12 3EL | Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 23, Uplands Way, Sheerness, ME12 3EH | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 |
In the ME12 3EF postcode area, located within Queenborough, there are 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Queenborough School and Nursery | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. | |
Queenborough School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2023
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Halfway Houses Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2015. | |
Halfway Houses Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2015
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| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Nore Academy | Free schools special | Unrated. | |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME12 3EF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Budgens | 265-269 Queenborough Road, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 3EN | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.5 mi | Aldi | Queenborough Road, Minster on Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3XT | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 ME12 3EF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ashley Roy Arthur Shiel
Queenborough and Halfway - Elected 4 May 2023
Mike Whiting
Queenborough and Halfway - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Marchington
Queenborough and Halfway - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME12 3EF records about 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, other theft and shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME12 3EF in Queenborough and Halfway is £285,000 (about £307 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to ME12 3EF, including Queenborough School and Nursery (Outstanding), Halfway Houses Primary School (Good) and Nore Academy. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME12 3EF is Queenborough, about 1,018 m away.
ME12 3EF scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,074 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 ME12 3EF is Kevin McKenna (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Ashley Roy Arthur Shiel (Labour Party), Mike Whiting (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Peter Marchington (Conservative and Unionist Party).