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ME12 4QR

Sheppey East

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Sheppey East / ME12 4QR

Overview

Postcode ME12 4QR 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 217.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sheppey East is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Whitstable located about 5.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is The Spinney.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
218
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Sheppey East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 322 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sheppey East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 217.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.7%

Approximately 7.7% 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 of residents in Sheppey East is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Sheppey East near ME12 4QR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Whitstable located about 5.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miThe SpinneySmall

Property prices in Sheppey East

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Sheppey East area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £800,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£460,000
Flats3£68,000
Semi-Detached15£248,000
Terraced21£225,000

10 years price trend in Sheppey East

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimarySt. Clement's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLeysdown Store10 Leysdown Road, Leysdown-on-Sea, ME12 4RE
0.2 miPremier (Smith's)2 Leysdown Road, Leysdown-on-Sea, ME12 4RE
0.3 miPark ShopGrove Avenue, Swale, ME12 4EA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.