ME9 9BF

West Downs, Swale

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Every premises in ME9 9BF can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Swale sold for £298,985 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.2% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 62 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From ME9 9BF, the nearest primary school is Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Sittingbourne School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Chestnuts Surgery, 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk.

Sittingbourne station is 1.7 mi away; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Swale 013

62Moderate · 4/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Swale

100High · 7/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	17	34	Low · 2/10
Anti-social behaviour	13	15	Moderate · 6/10
Shoplifting	12	8.6	High · 8/10
Criminal damage and arson	4.6	6.7	Moderate · 5/10
Vehicle crime	4.2	5.0	Moderate · 6/10
Other theft	3.9	6.5	Moderate · 4/10
Public order	2.5	6.7	Low · 2/10
Other crime	1.8	2.1	Moderate · 6/10
Burglary	1.6	3.6	Low · 2/10
Drugs	0.6	3.3	Low · 2/10
Possession of weapons	0.6	1.0	Moderate · 5/10
Robbery	0.4	1.4	Moderate · 4/10
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.8	Low · 3/10
Theft from the person	0.0	1.7	Low · 1/10

Swale 013: October 2025 to September 2026, 9,358 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Swale 013 Swale England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Meadowfield SchoolFoundation special school · ages 4–19

OfstedInspected 24 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.6 mi

Lansdowne Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Dec 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

Canterbury Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

South Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Oct 2022 · Report

1.1 mi

Secondary

The Sittingbourne SchoolSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Mar 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Meadowfield SchoolFoundation special school · ages 4–19

OfstedInspected 24 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGood

Nursery, special and other

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

1.4 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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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

H 2 H Pharmacy LimitedPharmacy · ME10 3SU

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

WellPharmacy · ME10 4BL

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Pharmachem LimitedPharmacy · ME10 4XX

1.4 mi

GP practices

The Chestnuts SurgeryGP practice · ME10 4RU

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Memorial Medical CentreGP practice · ME10 4XX

1.4 mi

The Medic Care SurgeryGP practice · ME10 4DT

1.4 mi

Dentists

Dental SurgeryDental practice · ME9 9QJ

1.3 mi

Memorial Hospital SittingbourneDental practice · ME10 4DT

1.4 mi

Hilton DentistryDental practice · ME10 4AW

1.5 mi

Hospitals

Sittingbourne HospitalHospital · ME10 4DT

1.4 mi

Sittingbourne Memorial HospitalHospital · ME10 4DT

1.4 mi

Urology- Sittingbourne Memorial HospitalHospital · ME10 4DT

1.4 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Sittingbourne

1.7 mi

Teynham

1.7 mi

Kemsley

2.7 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

2parks within a 10 minute walk

0.5hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Tennis courts0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground7.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field1.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Rectory Playing FieldPlaying field · 3.7 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Park or garden0.2 hectares

1.0 mi · 19 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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Household income

This neighbourhood

£66,374

£44,824 after tax

Swale

£55,243

£41,240 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£66,374

After tax£44,824

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£39,917Swale £34,612 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Swale 013); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 22,390 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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27% of Swale's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 6

Employment

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Decile 8

Education, skills and training

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Decile 5

Health and disability

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Decile 7

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

36% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 27% in Swale and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about ME9 9BF

What is the crime rate in ME9 9BF?

The neighbourhood records 62 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Swale the rate is 100 per 1,000. 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 ME9 9BF?

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 ME9 9BF?

The nearest primary school is Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Sittingbourne School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in ME9 9BF?

Every premises in ME9 9BF can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to ME9 9BF?

Sittingbourne is 1.7 mi away.

What is the average household income in ME9 9BF?

The ONS estimates average household income of £66,374 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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