Postcode ME13 9SZ is located in a rural town, within the Boughton and Courtenay area 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 median sale price in Boughton and Courtenay is £375,000 (around £361 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £290,000 and £493,750. 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 10,903 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 33% 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 18.8% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 120 ft away from ME13 9SZ.
Boughton & Selling near ME13 9SZ 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 62 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £361 per square foot) in Boughton and Courtenay area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £500,000 | £409 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £340,000 | £365 |
| Terraced | 10 | £298,750 | £311 |
| Flats | 6 | £227,500 | £262 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £479,500 | £159,000 | £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 | £330,000 | £271,500 |
| 2026 | £490,000 | £227,500 | £290,000 | £350,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311 | £309 | £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 | £357 |
| 2026 | £377 | £291 | £361 | £316 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME13 9SZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jun 2026 | 60, St Pauls Road, Faversham, ME13 9SZ | Flats | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 12, St Pauls Road, Faversham, ME13 9SZ | Flats | Leasehold | £155,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 23, St Pauls Road, Faversham, ME13 9SZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2026 | 3, St Pauls Crescent, Faversham, ME13 9AZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £262,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 22, St Pauls Crescent, Faversham, ME13 9AZ | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 |
In the ME13 9SZ postcode area, located within Boughton & Selling, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2015. | |
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2015
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME13 9SZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Woods Convenience Store | 49 The Street, Boughton-under-Blean, ME13 9BA | Walking directions to Woods Convenience Store |
| 0.1 mi | Woods Garage & Convenience Store | 49 The Street, Boughton-under-Blean, ME13 9BA | Walking directions to Woods Garage & Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Boughton Village Store | 156 The Street, Faversham, ME13 9AL | Walking directions to Boughton Village Store |
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 9SZ, 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 9SZ 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around ME13 9SZ in Boughton and Courtenay is £375,000 (about £361 per square foot) based on 62 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME13 9SZ, including Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME13 9SZ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,903 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 9SZ 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).