Burntwick Drive Lower Halstow, Swale
55 addresses across 1 postcode (ME9), about 370 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39000193.
- Sales: 69 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £365,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 36 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 11, D: 16, E: 7, F: 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 D; Band D in Swale costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newington, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Paddock, is about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 55 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Meads Medical Practice, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £330,000 | £320,000 | £340,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £337,500 | £295,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £280,000 | £250,000 | £288,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £287,500 | £250,000 | £325,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £245,000 | £230,000 | £260,000 |
| 2017 | 7 | £262,000 | £245,000 | £300,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £207,500 | £185,000 | £250,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £159,500 | £159,500 | £159,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2026 | 5 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 36 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2025 | 54 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 9 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 30 May 2024 | 11 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 29 May 2024 | 11 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £355,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Apr 2024 | 52 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2024 | 22 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2024 | 29 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 6 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 36 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2021 | 42 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £288,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2021 | 46 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2019 | 8 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £290,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2019 | GARAGE ME9 7DX | Other | £10,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Oct 2019 | 46 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 19 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2018 | 54 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 4 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 22 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2017 | 27 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2017 | 42 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2017 | 34 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2017 | 28 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 24 May 2017 | 21 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2017 | 44 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £262,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2017 | 38 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2016 | 68 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 52 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2015 | 26 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 21 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2015 | 38 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2014 | 4 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 8 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £159,500 | |
| 16 Sep 2011 | 60 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2011 | 56 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 46 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2009 | 54 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2008 | 60 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2006 | 60 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £169,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2005 | 32 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2005 | 21 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 11 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2004 | 56 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2003 | 5 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2003 | 44 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 52 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 25 May 2001 | 62 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 54 ME9 7DX | Terraced | £99,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 15 ME9 7DX | Semi-detached | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
36 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (13); House, semi-detached (12); House, mid-terrace (8). Built: 1967-1975 (19); 1950-1966 (7); 1976-1982 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (32); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 4, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 8, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 13, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 17, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 19, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 21, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 22, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 26, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 27, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 28, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 33, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 34, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 38, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 40, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 42, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 44, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 52, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 56, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- 60, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
- Flat, 18, Burntwick Drive, Lower Halstow
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 D (33% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- THE THREE TUNS INN, grade II
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 7 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 52 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 55 addresses are between 6 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME9 7DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Kemsley 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green Lower Halstow | 120 m |
| EV charging points | Station Road | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 22 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 64.4 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Meads Medical Practice | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Newington Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Portman Smile Clinic Rainham | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Upchurch, Upchurch Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Paddock 7,670 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,960 m² | 170 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,180 m² | 130 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is A Romano-British villa at Boxted, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| A Romano-British villa at Boxted | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| A Romano-Celtic temple at Boxted | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS3) at Wetham Green, 460m north of Red Brick Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Twinney Saltings | Wetland | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hawes Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Callum Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Wardwell Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Funton Reach | Tidal water | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Webbend Ditch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 53 | 55 |
2 of the street's 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Halstow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holywell Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neha Food And Wine ME9 7DX | Retailers - other | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Three Tuns ME9 7DY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Treasure Chest Pre-School ME9 7ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 4 Good | 2 Nov 2020 |
| Green Farmhouse ME9 7DS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 160 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2018 |
| RCCG Prince Of Peace ME9 7ES | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Caterlink At Lower Halstow School ME9 7ES | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Street (9); On or near Lapwing Drive (8); On or near Landrail Road (7); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (3); On or near Crouch Hill Court (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- ME9 7DX: 55 addresses of 56 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Green · Westmoreland Drive · Lapwing Drive · Curlew Avenue · Heron Close · School Lane · Crouch Hill Court · Landrail Road · Church Path · Cumberland Drive · Stable Mews · The Street
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.