Postcode ME13 9BE is located in a rural town, within the Boughton and Courtenay ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Boughton & Selling area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Boughton & Selling is £59,933 per year. The nearest station is Selling, about 1.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Boughton & Selling has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,172 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.
Boughton & Selling has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Boughton & Selling is £59,933 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 70 ft away from ME13 9BE.
Boughton & Selling near ME13 9BE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Selling located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £358,000 (about £373 per square foot) in Boughton and Courtenay area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,365,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £500,000 | £400 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £340,000 | £372 |
| Terraced | 12 | £283,750 | £306 |
| Flats | 5 | £155,000 | £218 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £482,000 | £148,000 | £317,500 | £239,995 |
| 2017 | £425,000 | £220,000 | £325,000 | £268,750 |
| 2018 | £432,500 | £222,500 | £312,500 | £223,000 |
| 2019 | £523,750 | — | £342,500 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | £495,000 | £115,000 | £308,500 | £290,699 |
| 2021 | £545,000 | £320,000 | £324,500 | £282,000 |
| 2022 | £555,000 | £275,000 | £375,000 | £347,500 |
| 2023 | £764,995 | £300,000 | £380,000 | £322,500 |
| 2024 | £737,500 | £471,750 | £380,000 | £312,500 |
| 2025 | £550,000 | £125,843 | £331,250 | £273,000 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | £227,500 | £290,000 | £310,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £298 | £297 | £278 | £262 |
| 2017 | £326 | £296 | £285 | £283 |
| 2018 | £338 | £364 | £337 | £306 |
| 2019 | £333 | — | £322 | £342 |
| 2020 | £350 | £187 | £301 | £281 |
| 2021 | £379 | £295 | £341 | £319 |
| 2022 | £391 | £364 | £367 | £384 |
| 2023 | £408 | £279 | £412 | £359 |
| 2024 | £445 | £416 | £357 | £372 |
| 2025 | £399 | £172 | £365 | £355 |
| 2026 | £410 | £291 | £374 | £245 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME13 9BE.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME13 9BE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Woods Garage & Convenience Store | 49 The Street, Boughton-under-Blean, ME13 9BA | Walking directions to Woods Garage & Convenience Store |
| 0.1 mi | Woods Convenience Store | 49 The Street, Boughton-under-Blean, ME13 9BA | Walking directions to Woods Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Boughton Village Store | 156 The Street, Faversham, ME13 9AL | Walking directions to Boughton Village Store |
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 9BE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alastair Gould
Boughton and Courtenay - Elected 4 May 2023
Rich Lehmann
Boughton and Courtenay - Elected 4 May 2023
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME13 9BE records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME13 9BE in Boughton & Selling is £358,000 (about £373 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME13 9BE, including Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME13 9BE scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,172 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 9BE is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alastair Gould (Green Party) and Rich Lehmann (Green Party).
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.