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ME13 8LU

Canterbury Road

Watling

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Detailed insights for ME13 8LU

Overview

Postcode ME13 8LU is located in an urban city, within the Watling ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Faversham East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Faversham East is £55,337 per year. The nearest station is Faversham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
15.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Faversham East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,955 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Faversham East has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.9%

Approximately 15.9% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Faversham East is £55,337 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 80 ft away from ME13 8LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Faversham East near ME13 8LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Faversham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME13 8LU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Faversham

N/A

Walking directions to Faversham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
599
Population density
482.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.14(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.89(-32%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.78(-10%)
Burglary
4.21(+61%)
Other theft
3.68(-34%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
540
90.15%
Other White
13
2.17%
Other
10
1.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
1.34%
Chinese
7
1.17%
Total population: 599

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
164
34.17%
Level 3 (A level)
86
17.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
72
15%
No qualifications
67
13.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
56
11.67%
Total 16+ residents: 480

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
88
36.82%
Owns with a mortgage
86
35.98%
Other social rented
32
13.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
7.53%
Social rents from council
6
2.51%
Total households: 239

Property prices in Watling

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Watling area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,250 up to £855,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Watling 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 Watling over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£511,000
Flats5£190,000
Semi-Detached34£375,000
Terraced34£317,500

10 year median price trend in Watling

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

Schools

In the ME13 8LU postcode area, located within Faversham East, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME13 8LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryThe Abbey SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

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

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryEthelbert Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME13 8LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME13 8LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMacknade StoresCanterbury Road, Swale, ME13 8NGWalking directions to Macknade Stores
0.4 miCo-op FoodForbes Road, Faversham, ME13 8QGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miLast Stop StorePreston Street, Swale, ME13 8PEWalking directions to Last Stop Store
0.4 miAldiTettenhall Way, Faversham, ME13 8ZBWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miWelcome9 Whitstable Road, Faversham, ME13 8BEWalking directions to Welcome

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
WardWatlingE05009565
ParishFavershamE04005052
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Faversham EastE02005129
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 015FE01024625
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: 16/01/2026.