Postcode ME13 8AG is located in an urban city, within the Abbey ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Faversham East area. It has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141.2 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 Faversham East is £55,337 per year. The nearest station is Faversham, about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Faversham East has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,466 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Faversham East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Faversham East is £55,337 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME13 8AG.
Faversham East near ME13 8AG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Faversham located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Faversham | N/A | Walking directions to Faversham |
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £339 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £929,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £605,000 | £360 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £372,500 | £363 |
| Terraced | 42 | £285,500 | £348 |
| Flats | 28 | £180,750 | £291 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £163,000 | £265,000 | £251,500 |
| 2017 | £353,748 | £175,000 | £301,500 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £550,000 | £180,000 | £280,000 | £262,500 |
| 2019 | £592,500 | £182,500 | £320,000 | £242,750 |
| 2020 | £600,000 | £178,000 | £330,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | £700,000 | £187,750 | £330,000 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | £575,000 | £220,000 | £393,500 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £576,500 | £197,500 | £340,000 | £310,000 |
| 2024 | £477,750 | £195,000 | £365,000 | £297,000 |
| 2025 | £605,000 | £187,000 | £380,000 | £296,000 |
| 2026 | £810,000 | £180,750 | £372,500 | £280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £317 | £283 | £272 |
| 2017 | £303 | £279 | £308 | £282 |
| 2018 | £312 | £312 | £275 | £314 |
| 2019 | £215 | £275 | £301 | £309 |
| 2020 | £419 | £299 | £313 | £314 |
| 2021 | £384 | £295 | £312 | £325 |
| 2022 | £323 | £355 | £370 | £355 |
| 2023 | £321 | £348 | £326 | £382 |
| 2024 | £272 | £316 | £345 | £346 |
| 2025 | £428 | £305 | £379 | £348 |
| 2026 | £360 | £286 | £376 | £340 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME13 8AG.
In the ME13 8AG postcode area, located within Faversham East, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME13 8AG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Hardy's Market | Swale, ME13 8AF | Walking directions to Hardy's Market |
| 0.1 mi | Tamil's | 15 Market Place, Faversham, ME13 7AE | Walking directions to Tamil's |
| 0.1 mi | Last Stop Store | Preston Street, Swale, ME13 8PE | Walking directions to Last Stop Store |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco | Crescent Road, Faversham, ME13 7AS | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Forbes Road, Faversham, ME13 8QG | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Swale district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME13 8AG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Charles Alexander Gibson
Abbey - Elected 14 Dec 2023
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME13 8AG records about 141 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME13 8AG in Faversham East is £260,000 (about £339 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to ME13 8AG, including St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School (Outstanding), Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (Good) and Ethelbert Road Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME13 8AG is Faversham, about 366 m away.
ME13 8AG scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,466 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 8AG is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Charles Alexander Gibson (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.