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ME12 4FA

Sheppey East

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME12 4FA

Overview

Postcode ME12 4FA is located in a rural village, within the Sheppey East ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Sheppey East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sheppey East is £43,287 per year. The nearest station is Queenborough located about 4.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
141
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Sheppey East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 591 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sheppey East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% 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.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Sheppey East is £43,287 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME12 4FA.

Flood risk

N/A

Sheppey East near ME12 4FA 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 4.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
142.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
95.75(+204%)
Other crime
16.81(+789%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.81(-15%)
Public order
7.47(+22%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.47(+16%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
253
95.47%
Other White
9
3.4%
Irish
3
1.13%
Total population: 265

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
92
37.86%
Level 3 (A level)
39
16.05%
Level 4+ (Degree)
38
15.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
10.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
9.05%
Total 16+ residents: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
48.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
30.08%
Owns with a mortgage
20
15.04%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.01%
Other social rented
3
2.26%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Sheppey East

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £258,500 in Sheppey East area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £820,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sheppey East 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 East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£365,500
Flats1£95,000
Semi-Detached17£248,000
Terraced24£225,000

10 year median price trend in Sheppey East

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

Schools

In the ME12 4FA postcode area, located within Sheppey East, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME12 4FA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryEastchurch Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME12 4FA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME12 4FA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCostcutter82-84 High Street, Eastchurch, ME12 4DFWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miLondis75-77 High Street, Eastchurch, ME12 4DEWalking directions to Londis

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 EastE05009562
ParishEastchurchE04005050
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sheppey EastE02005120
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 006FE01035301
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2025-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.