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ME13 8YH

Watling

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME13 8YH

Overview

Postcode ME13 8YH is located in an urban city, within the Watling ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Faversham West area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Faversham West is £46,000 per year. The nearest station is Faversham located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
42.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Faversham West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,533 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Faversham West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.6%

Approximately 42.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Faversham West is £46,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from ME13 8YH.

Flood risk

No risk

Faversham West near ME13 8YH 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME13 8YH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Faversham

N/A

Walking directions to Faversham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
1,092.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
328
94.52%
Other White
9
2.59%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.58%
African
2
0.58%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.58%
Total population: 347

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
49
37.98%
Owns with a mortgage
47
36.43%
Owns outright
11
8.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.2%
Shared ownership
7
5.43%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Watling

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £388,500 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
Detached33£470,000
Flats5£190,000
Semi-Detached33£375,000
Terraced37£320,000

10 year median price trend in Watling

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

Schools

In the ME13 8YH postcode area, located within Faversham West, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME13 8YH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryThe Abbey SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryEthelbert Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryOspringe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME13 8YH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME13 8YH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiTettenhall Way, Faversham, ME13 8ZBWalking directions to Aldi

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 WestE02005128
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 014EE01024626
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2020-01-01

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Data Sources

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