Postcode ME13 0LY is located in a rural village, within the Boughton and Courtenay area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Boughton & Selling area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Boughton & Selling is £59,933 per year. The median sale price in Boughton and Courtenay is £375,000 (around £361 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £290,000 and £493,750. The nearest station is Selling, about 2.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Boughton & Selling has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,330 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.
Boughton & Selling has an average crime rate, with approximately 56.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 17.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Boughton & Selling is £59,933 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 175 ft away from ME13 0LY.
Boughton & Selling near ME13 0LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Selling located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £361 per square foot) in Boughton and Courtenay area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £500,000 | £409 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £340,000 | £365 |
| Terraced | 10 | £298,750 | £311 |
| Flats | 6 | £227,500 | £262 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £479,500 | £159,000 | £317,500 | £239,995 |
| 2017 | £425,000 | £220,000 | £325,000 | £268,750 |
| 2018 | £432,500 | £222,500 | £312,500 | £223,000 |
| 2019 | £523,750 | — | £342,500 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | £495,000 | £115,000 | £308,500 | £290,699 |
| 2021 | £545,000 | £320,000 | £324,500 | £282,000 |
| 2022 | £555,000 | £275,000 | £375,000 | £347,500 |
| 2023 | £764,995 | £300,000 | £380,000 | £322,500 |
| 2024 | £737,500 | £471,750 | £380,000 | £312,500 |
| 2025 | £550,000 | £125,843 | £330,000 | £271,500 |
| 2026 | £490,000 | £227,500 | £290,000 | £350,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311 | £309 | £278 | £262 |
| 2017 | £326 | £296 | £285 | £283 |
| 2018 | £338 | £364 | £337 | £306 |
| 2019 | £333 | — | £322 | £342 |
| 2020 | £350 | £187 | £301 | £281 |
| 2021 | £379 | £295 | £341 | £319 |
| 2022 | £391 | £364 | £367 | £384 |
| 2023 | £408 | £279 | £412 | £359 |
| 2024 | £445 | £416 | £357 | £372 |
| 2025 | £399 | £172 | £365 | £357 |
| 2026 | £377 | £291 | £361 | £316 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME13 0LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Stocks Cottage, Ashford Road, Faversham, ME13 0NH | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Record Cottage, Nursery Lane, Faversham, ME13 0DZ | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | Holly Lodge, Nursery Lane, Faversham, ME13 0DZ | Detached | Freehold | £585,000 |
In the ME13 0LY postcode area, located within Boughton & Selling, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Sheldwich Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
Sheldwich Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024
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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 ME13 0LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alastair Gould
Boughton and Courtenay - Elected 4 May 2023
Rich Lehmann
Boughton and Courtenay - Elected 4 May 2023
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME13 0LY records about 56 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME13 0LY in Boughton and Courtenay is £375,000 (about £361 per square foot) based on 62 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME13 0LY, including Sheldwich Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME13 0LY scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,330 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent covering ME13 0LY is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alastair Gould (Green Party) and Rich Lehmann (Green Party).