Bridgewater Road Sheerness, Swale
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME12), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39001494.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2014 the median was £110,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 17, D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Swale costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 23% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheerness-On-Sea, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 1 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Georges Medical Centre, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 9% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 115 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2014 | 15 ME12 1BG | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2007 | 8 ME12 1BG | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 15 ME12 1BG | Semi-detached | £110,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (18). Built: 1983-1990 (17); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (16); rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Swale in 2026-27: Band D £2,406 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,604 | £1,871 | £2,138 | £2,406 | £2,940 | £3,475 | £4,009 | £4,811 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (55% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 15 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 49 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 49 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME12 1BG | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| ME12 1EJ | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 1 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME12 1BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME12 1EJ | 100% | 80% | 23% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheerness-On-Sea 439,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Queenborough 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Swale 7,300 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridgewater Road West Minster | 30 m |
| Car parks | Rose Street Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 16.1 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 62 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Georges Medical Centre | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmachem Limited | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canterbury Cosmetics | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Sheppey Community Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Sheerness Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | *Deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food Sheerness Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Briton Court Play Area 830 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Briton Court Fitness Area 3,510 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queenborough Lines, a scheduled monument, 730 m (0.5 miles) east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Queenborough Lines | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Sheerness defences | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Sheerness Defences: C19 gun emplacements and magazines and early-C20 gun towers, fire-control building and pillbox on the Centre Bastion | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sheppey Court Marshes | Wetland | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Diggs Marshes | Wetland | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Moat | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Doos Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Sheerness Beach | Beach | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Jacob's Bank | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 21 |
6 of the street's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Swale: see them on the Swale page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Minster Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 80 m | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Rose Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Richmond Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| EKC Sheppey Secondary | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Queenborough School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Halfway Houses Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink At West Minster Primary ME12 1ET | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Breakfast Club ME12 1ET | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2018 |
| St Georges Bowls Club ME12 1QT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Sandhu Fresh Fry ME12 1DS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Nov 2025 |
| SS Convenience Store ME12 1LL | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Davie Close (41); On or near Tribune Court (32); On or near Diamond Court (27); On or near Bridgewater Road (6); On or near Briton Court (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 65% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 9% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St George's Avenue · Bonetta Court · Shearwater Court · Davie Close · Tribune Court · Briton Court · Diamond Court · Miranda Court · Southview Gardens · Montague Court · Hawthorn Avenue · St George's Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.