Postcode ME12 3SX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Sheppey East area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Sheppey East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 145.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× 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 Sheppey East is £277,500 (around £296 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £220,000 and £365,000. The nearest station is Swale, about 3.5 miles away.
Sheppey East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,584 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.
Sheppey East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 145.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.3% 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 3SX.
Sheppey East near ME12 3SX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Swale located about 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £277,500 (about £296 per square foot) in Sheppey East area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £820,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £370,500 | £316 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £260,000 | £306 |
| Terraced | 20 | £213,500 | £271 |
| Flats | 2 | £82,500 | £194 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £420,000 | £47,500 | £199,500 | £173,325 |
| 2017 | £315,000 | £67,000 | £200,000 | £165,000 |
| 2018 | £330,000 | £72,000 | £199,889 | £186,500 |
| 2019 | £275,000 | £62,250 | £220,000 | £175,000 |
| 2020 | £296,000 | £68,000 | £235,000 | £182,000 |
| 2021 | £315,000 | £69,500 | £282,500 | £212,500 |
| 2022 | £342,500 | £80,000 | £275,000 | £236,000 |
| 2023 | £325,000 | £87,500 | £247,500 | £222,500 |
| 2024 | £290,000 | £72,000 | £245,000 | £227,000 |
| 2025 | £363,750 | £87,500 | £248,000 | £217,500 |
| 2026 | £380,000 | £85,000 | £260,000 | £231,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260 | £119 | £207 | £202 |
| 2017 | £271 | £152 | £233 | £222 |
| 2018 | £283 | £166 | £246 | £238 |
| 2019 | £302 | £154 | £269 | £220 |
| 2020 | £304 | £166 | £273 | £236 |
| 2021 | £295 | £170 | £288 | £263 |
| 2022 | £297 | £196 | £360 | £304 |
| 2023 | £320 | £266 | £342 | £303 |
| 2024 | £314 | £181 | £305 | £290 |
| 2025 | £299 | £220 | £320 | £279 |
| 2026 | £322 | £188 | £316 | £278 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the ME12 3SX postcode area, located within Sheppey East, there are no 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 3SX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lee-Anne Moore
Sheppey East - Elected 4 May 2023
Tara Ilana Noe
Sheppey East - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME12 3SX records about 146 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 3SX in Sheppey East is £277,500 (about £296 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
ME12 3SX scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,584 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 3SX is Kevin McKenna (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Lee-Anne Moore (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tara Ilana Noe (Conservative and Unionist Party).