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ME9 0BY

East Downs

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME9 0BY

Overview

Postcode ME9 0BY is located in a rural hamlet, within the East Downs ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Teynham & Badlesmere area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Teynham & Badlesmere is £51,700 per year. The nearest station is Lenham located about 4.0 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
25%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Teynham & Badlesmere has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,091 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Teynham & Badlesmere has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25%

Approximately 25.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Teynham & Badlesmere is £51,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME9 0BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Teynham & Badlesmere near ME9 0BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lenham located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
61.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
269
95.05%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.06%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.06%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.06%
African
2
0.71%
Total population: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
37.96%
Owns with a mortgage
29
26.85%
Other social rented
24
22.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
8.33%
Social rents from council
3
2.78%
Total households: 108

Property prices in East Downs

Based on 22 recent sales, the median property price is £530,000 in East Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £152,000 up to £1,825,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for East Downs 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 East Downs over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£760,000
Semi-Detached2£446,250
Terraced6£226,500

10 year median price trend in East Downs

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

Schools

In the ME9 0BY postcode area, located within Teynham & Badlesmere, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME9 0BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableInfiniti SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME9 0BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME9 0BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miDoddington Service StationThe Street, Doddington, ME9 0BPWalking directions to Doddington Service Station

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
WardEast DownsE05009549
ParishDoddingtonE04005048
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Teynham & BadlesmereE02005130
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 016BE01024566
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.