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ME12 3RX

Scocles Road

Sheppey Central

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Detailed insights for ME12 3RX

Overview

Postcode ME12 3RX is located in an urban city, within the Sheppey Central ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Queenborough area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Queenborough is £48,041 per year. The nearest station is Queenborough located about 2.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Queenborough has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,810 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Queenborough has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Queenborough is £48,041 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME12 3RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Queenborough near ME12 3RX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Queenborough located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
529
Population density
2,755.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.86(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.78(+79%)
Other theft
6.93(+24%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.3(-2%)
Vehicle crime
6.3(+66%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
504
94.74%
African
10
1.88%
Other Asian
6
1.13%
Other White
4
0.75%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.38%
Total population: 532

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
90
21.03%
Level 3 (A level)
81
18.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
76
17.76%
Level 4+ (Degree)
68
15.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
63
14.72%
Total 16+ residents: 428

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
43.69%
Owns with a mortgage
89
43.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
11.65%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.46%
Total households: 206

Property prices in Sheppey Central

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £309,000 in Sheppey Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,500 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sheppey Central 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 Sheppey Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£370,000
Flats6£163,500
Semi-Detached43£287,000
Terraced27£270,000

10 year median price trend in Sheppey Central

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

Schools

In the ME12 3RX postcode area, located within Queenborough, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME12 3RX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThistle Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryMinster in Sheppey Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Georges CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME12 3RX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME12 3RX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op FoodAspen Drive, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 3UDWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miCostcutter276 Minster Road, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 3LRWalking directions to Costcutter
0.5 miMorrisons Daily5-7 The Broadway, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 2RWWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

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
WardSheppey CentralE05009561
ParishMinster-on-SeaE04005079
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)QueenboroughE02005119
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 005DE01024620
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: 16/01/2026.