Postcode ME12 3SS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Sheppey Central area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Queenborough area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% below 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 Sheppey Central is £290,000 (around £318 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £239,250 and £350,000. The nearest station is Queenborough, about 2.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Queenborough has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,366 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.
Queenborough has an average crime rate, with approximately 61.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME12 3SS.
Queenborough near ME12 3SS 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £318 per square foot) in Sheppey Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,500 up to £700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 46 | £379,975 | £329 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £285,000 | £318 |
| Terraced | 34 | £249,500 | £321 |
| Flats | 11 | £165,000 | £254 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £290,000 | £137,500 | £220,000 | £229,995 |
| 2017 | £291,250 | £152,000 | £237,500 | £199,750 |
| 2018 | £317,500 | £159,975 | £232,500 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | £320,000 | £156,500 | £235,000 | £218,750 |
| 2020 | £322,500 | £165,000 | £230,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | £336,000 | £158,500 | £262,500 | £232,500 |
| 2022 | £381,250 | £175,000 | £305,000 | £278,000 |
| 2023 | £368,500 | £168,000 | £300,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | £375,000 | £168,000 | £300,000 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £379,750 | £162,000 | £275,000 | £260,000 |
| 2026 | £384,975 | £165,000 | £280,000 | £245,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £251 | £208 | £279 | £203 |
| 2017 | £273 | £232 | £269 | £236 |
| 2018 | £264 | £240 | £262 | £277 |
| 2019 | £280 | £240 | £276 | £250 |
| 2020 | £274 | £261 | £284 | £290 |
| 2021 | £299 | £252 | £283 | £279 |
| 2022 | £347 | £280 | £331 | £345 |
| 2023 | £342 | £265 | £342 | £298 |
| 2024 | £329 | £265 | £334 | £319 |
| 2025 | £334 | £260 | £326 | £303 |
| 2026 | £306 | £253 | £313 | £325 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME12 3SS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | Prospect Cottage, Elmley Road, Sheerness, ME12 3SS | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Meadow View, Elmley Road, Sheerness, ME12 3SS | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 1, Brambledown Villas, Sheerness, ME12 3ST | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £312,000 |
In the ME12 3SS postcode area, located within Queenborough, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 3SS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Elliott Matthew Jayes
Sheppey Central - Elected 4 May 2023
Mark Tucker
Sheppey Central - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Neal
Sheppey Central - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME12 3SS records about 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME12 3SS in Sheppey Central is £290,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to ME12 3SS, including Thistle Hill Academy (Requires improvement) and St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME12 3SS scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,366 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 3SS is Kevin McKenna (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Elliott Matthew Jayes (Swale Independents), Mark Tucker (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Peter Neal (Conservative and Unionist Party).