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ME12 3QR

Minster Cliffs

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Sheppey East / Minster Cliffs / ME12 3QR

Overview

Postcode ME12 3QR 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 3.3 miles away. There are 2 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
0.6%
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

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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 3QR.

Flood risk

No risk

Sheppey East near ME12 3QR 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
266.2 per km²

Demographics

British
340
94.18%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
7
1.94%
Other White
4
1.11%
Irish
3
0.83%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.83%
Total population: 361

Housing

Owns outright
92
53.49%
Owns with a mortgage
38
22.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
19.19%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.07%
Shared ownership
1
0.58%
Total households: 172

Property prices in Minster Cliffs

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £331,250 in Minster Cliffs area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,600 up to £750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached74£390,000
Flats1£183,000
Semi-Detached28£289,750
Terraced7£270,000

10 years price trend in Minster Cliffs

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Georges CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miPrimaryMinster in Sheppey Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miBudgensOak Lane, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 3QN
0.4 miGolden Leas Store & LaunderetteBell Farm Lane, Swale, ME12 4JA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.