Postcode ME9 8QS is located in an urban city, 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 Kemsley, about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no 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 3.7% 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 road, approximately 305 ft away from ME9 8QS.
Borden & The Meads near ME9 8QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kemsley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Kemsley | N/A | Walking directions to Kemsley |
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 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME9 8QS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | 6, Layfield Cottages, Sheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8QS | Detached | Freehold | £207,668 |
In the ME9 8QS postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 4 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Kemsley Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2015. | |
Kemsley Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Feb 2015
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Regis Manor Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2018. | |
Regis Manor Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2018
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| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Craftworks | Special post 16 institution | Unrated. | |
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 8QS, 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 8QS 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 8QS 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 6 schools close to ME9 8QS, including Kemsley Primary Academy (Good), Regis Manor Primary School (Good) and Craftworks. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME9 8QS is Kemsley, about 782 m away.
ME9 8QS 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 8QS 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).