Postcode ME9 8BY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Borden and Grove Park ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Borden & The Meads is £60,895 per year. The nearest station is Newington, about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Borden & The Meads has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,514 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.
Borden & The Meads has an average crime rate, with approximately 59.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Borden & The Meads is £60,895 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 6 ft away from ME9 8BY.
Borden & The Meads near ME9 8BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Newington located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £385 per square foot) in Borden and Grove Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £133,500 up to £795,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £632,500 | £388 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £328,750 | £410 |
| Terraced | 27 | £280,000 | £363 |
| Flats | 1 | £133,500 | £318 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £400,000 | — | £275,000 | £192,750 |
| 2017 | £380,000 | — | £280,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | £425,000 | — | £267,000 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | £421,250 | £141,750 | £260,000 | £241,000 |
| 2020 | £430,000 | £130,000 | £268,500 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £498,750 | £169,500 | £287,500 | £256,500 |
| 2022 | £530,000 | £164,000 | £335,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £505,000 | £111,000 | £330,500 | £261,000 |
| 2024 | £549,995 | £175,000 | £323,000 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | £535,000 | £200,000 | £335,000 | £291,000 |
| 2026 | £705,000 | £133,500 | £327,500 | £261,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £316 | — | £305 | £284 |
| 2017 | £299 | — | £320 | £267 |
| 2018 | £332 | — | £317 | £307 |
| 2019 | £308 | £281 | £312 | £317 |
| 2020 | £332 | £310 | £339 | £327 |
| 2021 | £329 | £309 | £353 | £306 |
| 2022 | £399 | £324 | £424 | £366 |
| 2023 | £368 | £301 | £396 | £358 |
| 2024 | £371 | £328 | £379 | £329 |
| 2025 | £399 | £364 | £415 | £367 |
| 2026 | £346 | £318 | £405 | £331 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME9 8BY.
In the ME9 8BY postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 ME9 8BY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ann Cavanagh
Borden and Grove Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Mike Baldock
Borden and Grove Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME9 8BY records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME9 8BY in Borden & The Meads is £325,000 (about £385 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to ME9 8BY, including Borden Church of England Primary School (Requires improvement), Westlands School (Good) and Grove Park Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME9 8BY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,514 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sittingbourne and Sheppey covering ME9 8BY is Kevin McKenna (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ann Cavanagh (Swale Independents) and Mike Baldock (Swale Independents).
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.