ME9 postcode district

Swale · 879 postcodes

At a glance

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 ME9 district, the nearest primary school is Westlands Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Borden Grammar School, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is London Road Medical Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

Sittingbourne station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest park is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Westlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 26 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.1 mi

St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Feb 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

Minterne Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.3 mi

The Oaks Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.3 mi

ALP SittingbourneOther independent special school · ages 6–19

Ofsted: Good

0.6 mi

Secondary

Borden Grammar SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Boys

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

KITE CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.3 mi

CraftworksSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

2.3 mi

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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Stations nearby

Train stations

Sittingbourne

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Kemsley

1.9 mi

Newington

2.6 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

2.5hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden0.8 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Johnson House GardensPark or garden · 1.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Tennis courts (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field4.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 5.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

King George V Playing FieldPlaying field · 6.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

School Playing FieldPlaying field · 1.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 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 ME9 district

What is the crime rate in the ME9 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 ME9 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 ME9 district?

The nearest primary school is Westlands Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Borden Grammar School, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the ME9 district?

Sittingbourne is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the ME9 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £55,243 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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