Postcode ME12 4SE is located in a rural town, within the Sheppey East area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Sheppey East area. It has very high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below 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 £365,500. The nearest station is Whitstable, about 6.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Sheppey East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,699 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.
Sheppey East has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Sheppey East is £43,287 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME12 4SE.
Sheppey East near ME12 4SE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Whitstable located about 6.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £277,500 (about £296 per square foot) in Sheppey East area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £820,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £375,000 | £314 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £260,000 | £310 |
| Terraced | 21 | £210,000 | £270 |
| Flats | 1 | £85,000 | £188 |
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 | £95,000 | £248,000 | £217,500 |
| 2026 | £385,000 | £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 | £239 | £320 | £279 |
| 2026 | £320 | £188 | £318 | £278 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME12 4SE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | 4, Cliff Approach, Sheerness, ME12 4SE | Terraced | Freehold | £279,995 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 1, Cliff Approach, Sheerness, ME12 4SE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 10, Seasalter Close, Sheerness, ME12 4PE | Terraced | Freehold | £177,950 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 5, Imperial Drive, Sheerness, ME12 4SA | Terraced | Freehold | £217,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 23, Sea Approach, Sheerness, ME12 4PD | Detached | Freehold | £290,000 |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME12 4SE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Warden Bay Convenience Store | Jetty Road, Warden, ME12 4NF | Walking directions to Warden Bay Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Oasis Stores | Jetty Road, Warden, ME12 4NF | Walking directions to Oasis Stores |
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 4SE, 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 4SE records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 4SE in Sheppey East is £277,500 (about £296 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME12 4SE, including St. Clement's CofE Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME12 4SE scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,699 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 4SE 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).