Postcode ME9 0DA is located in a rural hamlet, within the East Downs area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Teynham & Badlesmere area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Teynham & Badlesmere is £55,722 per year. The median sale price in East Downs is £452,000 (around £396 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £320,000 and £645,000. The nearest station is Lenham, about 4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Teynham & Badlesmere has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,674 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.
Teynham & Badlesmere has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Teynham & Badlesmere is £55,722 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME9 0DA.
Teynham & Badlesmere near ME9 0DA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lenham located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £452,000 (about £396 per square foot) in East Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £223,000 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £575,000 | £396 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £321,000 | £381 |
| Terraced | 5 | £285,000 | £450 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £445,000 | £302,500 | £237,500 |
| 2017 | £530,000 | £422,500 | £232,500 |
| 2018 | £650,000 | £335,000 | £262,250 |
| 2019 | £542,500 | £310,000 | £235,000 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £416,500 | £251,250 |
| 2021 | £625,000 | £382,500 | £275,500 |
| 2022 | £625,000 | £475,000 | £254,250 |
| 2023 | £659,500 | £460,000 | £284,998 |
| 2024 | £647,500 | £342,000 | £245,500 |
| 2025 | £645,000 | £325,000 | £285,000 |
| 2026 | £575,000 | £362,500 | £236,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £314 | £332 | £357 |
| 2017 | £327 | £311 | £399 |
| 2018 | £443 | £278 | £337 |
| 2019 | £342 | £338 | £361 |
| 2020 | £326 | £388 | £387 |
| 2021 | £413 | £369 | £442 |
| 2022 | £413 | £417 | £441 |
| 2023 | £474 | £377 | £428 |
| 2024 | £387 | £368 | £456 |
| 2025 | £403 | £381 | £414 |
| 2026 | £396 | £385 | £457 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME9 0DA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | 2, Primrose Place, Sittingbourne, ME9 0DA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £321,000 | |
| 02 Feb 2026 | 9, West End Cottages, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BZ | Terraced | Freehold | £223,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 6, The Retreat, Sittingbourne, ME9 0DB | Terraced | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Gloucester House, Dully Hill, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BY | Detached | Freehold | £830,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 2, Bevans Terrace, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BY | Terraced | Freehold | £285,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME9 0DA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Doddington Service Station | The Street, Doddington, ME9 0BP | Walking directions to Doddington Service Station |
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 ME9 0DA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Terry Conrad Thompson
East Downs - Elected 4 May 2023
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME9 0DA records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around ME9 0DA in East Downs is £452,000 (about £396 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME9 0DA, including Infiniti School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME9 0DA scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,674 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 ME9 0DA is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Terry Conrad Thompson (Green Party).