Postcode ME9 8PD is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% 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 median sale price in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow is £350,000 (around £360 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £308,750 and £425,000. The nearest station is Sittingbourne, about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Borden & The Meads has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,659 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 137 ft away from ME9 8PD.
Borden & The Meads near ME9 8PD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £360 per square foot) in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £735,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £475,000 | £366 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £342,750 | £369 |
| Terraced | 22 | £320,000 | £363 |
| Flats | 7 | £203,000 | £294 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £335,475 | £152,250 | £247,500 | £235,000 |
| 2017 | £370,000 | £168,000 | £281,475 | £249,975 |
| 2018 | £410,000 | £176,000 | £280,000 | £251,500 |
| 2019 | £410,000 | £174,000 | £282,500 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £407,500 | £175,000 | £310,000 | £247,500 |
| 2021 | £460,000 | £177,500 | £312,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | £480,000 | £190,000 | £334,500 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £550,000 | £195,000 | £325,000 | £275,500 |
| 2024 | £465,000 | £216,500 | £340,000 | £319,000 |
| 2025 | £515,000 | £200,000 | £351,250 | £317,500 |
| 2026 | £513,750 | £203,000 | £337,500 | £315,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £291 | £233 | £290 | £270 |
| 2017 | £266 | £260 | £281 | £266 |
| 2018 | £313 | £270 | £311 | £291 |
| 2019 | £302 | £257 | £286 | £315 |
| 2020 | £326 | £266 | £314 | £297 |
| 2021 | £346 | £298 | £320 | £317 |
| 2022 | £357 | £305 | £374 | £374 |
| 2023 | £378 | £301 | £347 | £363 |
| 2024 | £394 | £308 | £386 | £377 |
| 2025 | £380 | £317 | £366 | £370 |
| 2026 | £377 | £271 | £360 | £347 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME9 8PD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 2, Ledger Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 5BT | Terraced | Freehold | £342,500 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 7, Wove Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 5BS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 03 Sept 2025 | 55, Bobbing Hill, Sittingbourne, ME9 8NY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 25, Bobbing Hill, Sittingbourne, ME9 8NY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 4, Manila Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 5BW | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 |
In the ME9 8PD postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 2 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Bobbing Village School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
Bobbing Village School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Grove Park Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
Grove Park Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Aspire School | Free schools special | Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
Aspire School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME9 8PD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Asda Express | Sheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PG | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0.5 mi | Welcome Sittingbourne | Gadby Road, Swale, ME10 1TH | Walking directions to Welcome Sittingbourne |
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 8PD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lloyd Chapman
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow - Elected 4 May 2023
Rog Clark
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin McKenna
Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME9 8PD records about 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME9 8PD in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow is £350,000 (about £360 per square foot) based on 92 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to ME9 8PD, including Bobbing Village School (Requires improvement), Grove Park Primary School (Requires improvement) and Aspire School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME9 8PD scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,659 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 8PD is Kevin McKenna (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Lloyd Chapman (Swale Independents) and Rog Clark (Conservative and Unionist Party).