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ME13 8HX

Abbey

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME13 8HX

Overview

Postcode ME13 8HX 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Faversham East is £42,600 per year. The nearest station is Faversham located about 1.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
49.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Faversham East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,855 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Faversham East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49.6%

Approximately 49.6% 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.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Faversham East is £42,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME13 8HX.

Flood risk

Low

Faversham East near ME13 8HX has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Faversham located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME13 8HX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Faversham

N/A

Walking directions to Faversham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
443 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
94.98%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.08%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.72%
Other Asian
2
0.72%
Irish
2
0.72%
Total population: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
59
43.07%
Owns outright
40
29.2%
Owns with a mortgage
18
13.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.03%
Social rents from council
9
6.57%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Abbey

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £259,000 in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,250 up to £965,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abbey in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Abbey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£505,000
Flats47£187,000
Semi-Detached12£330,000
Terraced46£288,000

10 year median price trend in Abbey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Abbey.

Schools

In the ME13 8HX postcode area, located within Faversham East, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME13 8HX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

1.0 miPrimaryDavington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Swale district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,793
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,330
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,611

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSwaleE07000113
Parliamentary ConstituencyFaversham and Mid KentE14001235
WardAbbeyE05009544
ParishFavershamE04005052
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Faversham EastE02005129
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 015BE01024552
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.