Postcode ME13 8GE is located in an urban city, within the Abbey area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Faversham East area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Faversham East is £55,337 per year. The median sale price in Abbey is £268,500 (around £341 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £202,188 and £398,750. The nearest station is Faversham, about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Faversham East has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,365 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.
Faversham East has an average crime rate, with approximately 57.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.5% 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 8GE.
Faversham East near ME13 8GE 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Faversham | N/A | Walking directions to Faversham |
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £268,500 (about £341 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £555,000 | £355 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £370,000 | £357 |
| Terraced | 45 | £310,000 | £347 |
| Flats | 26 | £180,750 | £302 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £156,500 | £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 | £186,000 | £380,000 | £305,000 |
| 2026 | £632,500 | £181,500 | £370,000 | £312,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £309 | £283 | £276 |
| 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 | £303 | £379 | £350 |
| 2026 | £355 | £294 | £361 | £329 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME13 8GE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2025 | Ground Floor, Unit 14, Jubilee Way, Faversham, ME13 8GD | Other | Leasehold | £185,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 34, George Stewart Avenue, Faversham, ME13 8FJ | Flats | Leasehold | £193,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 1, George Stewart Avenue, Faversham, ME13 8FJ | Flats | Leasehold | £172,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 2, George Stewart Avenue, Faversham, ME13 8FJ | Flats | Leasehold | £200,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 32, George Stewart Avenue, Faversham, ME13 8FJ | Flats | Leasehold | £160,000 |
In the ME13 8GE postcode area, located within Faversham East, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME13 8GE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Welcome | 9 Whitstable Road, Faversham, ME13 8BE | Walking directions to Welcome |
| 0.3 mi | Macknade Stores | Canterbury Road, Swale, ME13 8NG | Walking directions to Macknade Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Last Stop Store | Preston Street, Swale, ME13 8PE | Walking directions to Last Stop Store |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Forbes Road, Faversham, ME13 8QG | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Hardy's Market | Preston Street, Swale, ME13 8NU | Walking directions to Hardy's Market |
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 8GE, 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 8GE records about 58 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME13 8GE in Abbey is £268,500 (about £341 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to ME13 8GE, including St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School (Outstanding), Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (Good) and The Abbey School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME13 8GE is Faversham, about 512 m away.
ME13 8GE scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,365 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 8GE 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).