Living in ME11, Swale: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Swale sold for £298,985 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.2% on a year earlier. Across Swale, police record 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the ME11 district, the nearest primary school is Queenborough School and Nursery, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is Leigh Academy Minster, 1.7 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is St Georges Medical Centre, 1.7 mi away.

Queenborough station is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Queenborough School and NurseryPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 3 Jul 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

West Minster Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

1.3 mi

Halfway Houses Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

1.6 mi

St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 24 Sept 2024 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.8 mi

Rose Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 1 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

1.8 mi

Secondary

Nore AcademyFree schools special · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

1.5 mi

Leigh Academy MinsterSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

1.7 mi

EKC Sheppey SecondarySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Queenborough

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Swale

1.6 mi

Sheerness-on-Sea

2.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

3.8hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

King George V Playing FieldPlaying field · 1.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Queenborough ParkPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the ME11 district

What is the crime rate in the ME11 district?

Across Swale, police record 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the ME11 district?

The average home in Swale sold for £298,985 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £476,749, semi-detached £321,049, terraced £256,092, flats £152,723. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the ME11 district?

The nearest primary school is Queenborough School and Nursery, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is Leigh Academy Minster, 1.7 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the ME11 district?

Queenborough is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the ME11 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £48,041 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in ME11

ME11 5

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