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ME10 3JU

POSTCODE

A Roman postcode in Swale, a 14-minute walk from Sittingbourne Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    VTC Independent School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.21 mi

  2. 2
    Canterbury Road Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.22 mi

  3. 3
    Sunny Bank Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.28 mi

  4. 4
    South Avenue Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.42 mi

  5. 5
    Lansdowne Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.47 mi

  6. 6
    Meadowfield School

    All-through

    0.49 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Sittingbourne Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Kemsley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Teynham Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • The New Inn

    Bus · opp · north

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Co-op

    Bus · opp · north

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The New Inn

    Bus · adj · south

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Co-op

    Bus · adj · south

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Murston Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    288 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME10 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME10 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 133 sales

ME10 3JU has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the ME10 3 sector.

Average price
£275,940
Median price: £265,000
Median -1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 133 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £297,625
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£311k£277k£243k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£311,500 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME10 3AD
£288,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME10 3GA
£335,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
ME10 3FE
£256,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
ME10 3NW
£217,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
ME10 3AQ
£216,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
ME10 3AB
£250,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
ME10 3QH
£275,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
ME10 3RT
£217,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME10 3LW
£180,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME10 3GE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME10 3JU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME10 3JU

Counts are for Roman electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY stable
372716
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY +40%
22134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY +25%
31197
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

71
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Swale 010 (E02005124)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£45,650

£39,164–£53,210

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,741

£30,135–£40,052

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,722

£30,318–£35,316

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,867

£25,286–£32,956

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,037
White Brit.80.8%
Other White9.8%
African1.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
Other Asian0.8%
+ 14 other groups · 5.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,037
No religion47.1%
Christian44.2%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim2.0%
Hindu0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,034
35–4921.4%
25–3417.2%
50–6416.2%
5–97.6%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 878
One person: other19.5%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 37.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7299
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7299 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME10 3JU

England
Country
Swale
Local Authority
Kent
Roman
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME10 3JU
Coordinates
51.3401, 0.7505
Grid reference
TQ916636
Easting
591,673
Northing
163,699
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328QR2+26
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sittingbourne
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Swale
Local Authority
Council Area
Sittingbourne and Sheppey E14001474
Constituency
E14001474
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Roman
Constituency code
E14001474
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Swale, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Swale

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Swale 010D E01024599
E01024599
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 010 E02005124
E02005124
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 010D E01024599
E01024599
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 010 E02005124
E02005124
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:39 AM4:42 PM
6:39 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:39 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME10 3JU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024599 and MSOA E02005124 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7299
Present — Active
Postcode ME10 3JU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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