Postcode ME9 8SN is located in a rural town, within the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow area of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Iwade & Kemsley area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Iwade & Kemsley is £67,575 per year. The median sale price in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow is £352,500 (around £360 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £312,500 and £425,000. The nearest station is Swale, about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Iwade & Kemsley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,459 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Iwade & Kemsley has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Iwade & Kemsley is £67,575 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME9 8SN.
Iwade & Kemsley near ME9 8SN has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Swale located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Swale | N/A | Walking directions to Swale |
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £352,500 (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 | 29 | £475,000 | £366 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £350,000 | £368 |
| Terraced | 20 | £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 | £320,000 |
| 2026 | £513,750 | £203,000 | £340,000 | £310,000 |
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 | £368 |
| 2026 | £377 | £271 | £364 | £352 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
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 8SN, 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 8SN records about 35 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME9 8SN in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow is £352,500 (about £360 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME9 8SN, including Iwade School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME9 8SN is Swale, about 1,487 m away.
ME9 8SN scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,459 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 8SN 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).