Postcode ME12 3QS is located in an urban city, within the Minster Cliffs area 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 74.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sheppey East is £43,287 per year. The median sale price in Minster Cliffs is £325,000 (around £328 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £280,000 and £410,000. The nearest station is Sheerness-On-Sea, about 3.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Sheppey East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,871 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.
Sheppey East has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.4 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 5.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sheppey East is £43,287 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME12 3QS.
Sheppey East near ME12 3QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sheerness-On-Sea located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £328 per square foot) in Minster Cliffs area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £734,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 55 | £400,000 | £328 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £305,000 | £345 |
| Terraced | 13 | £270,000 | £285 |
| Flats | 3 | £152,000 | £245 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £302,500 | £115,000 | £213,750 | £190,250 |
| 2017 | £280,000 | £157,475 | £244,000 | £222,475 |
| 2018 | £334,975 | £169,950 | £258,000 | £245,950 |
| 2019 | £330,000 | £125,000 | £257,450 | £248,950 |
| 2020 | £325,000 | £90,000 | £255,000 | £212,500 |
| 2021 | £375,000 | £189,000 | £275,214 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | £440,000 | £190,000 | £327,500 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £175,000 | £310,000 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £370,000 | — | £295,000 | £267,500 |
| 2025 | £375,000 | £158,500 | £295,000 | £256,000 |
| 2026 | £405,000 | £190,000 | £310,000 | £290,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250 | £202 | £254 | £241 |
| 2017 | £282 | £226 | £268 | £289 |
| 2018 | £295 | £259 | £272 | £312 |
| 2019 | £299 | £151 | £268 | £242 |
| 2020 | £288 | £253 | £295 | £304 |
| 2021 | £306 | £245 | £317 | £296 |
| 2022 | £340 | £289 | £351 | £329 |
| 2023 | £319 | £322 | £350 | £385 |
| 2024 | £319 | — | £319 | £301 |
| 2025 | £336 | £281 | £315 | £295 |
| 2026 | £326 | £245 | £338 | £285 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME12 3QS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 36, Cliff Gardens, Sheerness, ME12 3QY | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2026 | 81, Cliff Gardens, Sheerness, ME12 3QZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 65A, Cliff Gardens, Sheerness, ME12 3QZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 35, Windmill Rise, Sheerness, ME12 3QA | Terraced | Freehold | £262,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 26, Windmill Rise, Sheerness, ME12 3QA | Terraced | Freehold | £282,000 |
In the ME12 3QS postcode area, located within Sheppey East, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME12 3QS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Budgens | Oak Lane, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 3QN | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.5 mi | Be Local | 10 High Street, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 3QD | Walking directions to Be Local |
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | 19-23 Queens Road, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 2HD | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 3QS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Peter MacDonald
Minster Cliffs - Elected 14 Sept 2023
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME12 3QS records about 74 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME12 3QS in Minster Cliffs is £325,000 (about £328 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to ME12 3QS, including St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School (Good) and Minster in Sheppey Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME12 3QS scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,871 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 3QS is Kevin McKenna (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Peter MacDonald (Swale Independents).