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ME9 8LN

Borden and Grove Park

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Borden & The Meads / Borden and Grove Park / ME9 8LN

Overview

Postcode ME9 8LN is located in a rural village, 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Borden & The Meads is £52,500 per year. The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Borden Village park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Borden & The Meads has a moderate 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.

Crime level

7/10

Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.6%

Approximately 6.6% 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.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Borden & The Meads is £52,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME9 8LN.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME9 8LN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miBorden Village parkMedium

Property prices in Borden and Grove Park

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Borden and Grove Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,050 up to £845,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£518,745
Flats3£175,000
Semi-Detached32£315,500
Terraced20£291,000

10 years price trend in Borden and Grove Park

Schools

In the ME9 8LN postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBorden Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miSecondaryWestlands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryWestlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.