Cedar Close Sittingbourne, Swale
18 addresses across 1 postcode (ME10), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39000226.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £195,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 C; 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 Sittingbourne, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Chestnuts Surgery, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £223,625 | £198,000 | £249,250 |
| 2019 | 1 | £181,000 | £181,000 | £181,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £124,995 | £124,995 | £124,995 |
| 2004 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £57,000 | £57,000 | £57,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2025 | 15 ME10 4JU | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2024 | 2 ME10 4JU | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 14 ME10 4JU | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 7 ME10 4JU | Semi-detached | £249,250 | |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 12 ME10 4JU | Terraced | £198,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 2 ME10 4JU | Semi-detached | £181,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2015 | 5 ME10 4JU | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 7 ME10 4JU | Semi-detached | £124,995 | |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 7 ME10 4JU | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 14 May 2001 | 6 ME10 4JU | Semi-detached | £57,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (9); 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6); owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
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 C (30% of about 740 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Wheatsheaf, 90 East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4RT: up to 7 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Bus Depot, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4BQ: up to 51 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 1-3 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4AY: up to 7 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Bell House, Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DH: up to 165 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Bell Centre, Bell Road, Sittingbourne: up to 165 homes, pending decision (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Land rear of 45-55 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4BJ: up to 32 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 18 addresses are between 23 m and 25 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME10 4JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sittingbourne 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Kemsley 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Teynham 181,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Glebe Lane Snipeshill | 160 m |
| Car parks | The Swallows Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 26.6 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 68.5 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Chestnuts Surgery | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hilton Dentistry | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Murston, Murston Cashzone | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rectory Playing Field 3.7 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Murston Old Church, Sittingbourne | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Highsted Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| East Hall Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Cheney Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Kemsley Marshes | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Elmley Reach | Tidal water | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 18 | 18 |
None of the street's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| South Avenue Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Sittingbourne School | Secondary | 11–19 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lansdowne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highsted Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fulston Manor School | Secondary | 11–18 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Borden Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rodmersham School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Oaks Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lo's Chippy ME10 4ND | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| St John's Mini Market ME10 4ND | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Nourish Contract Catering At Canterbury Road Primary School ME10 4SE | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Busy Bees Nursery ME10 4SU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| S5South Avenue Primary School ME10 4SU | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Total Sports Coaching ME10 4SU | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Impact Food Group At The Sittingbourne School ME10 4NL | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Caterlink At Meadowfield School ME10 4NL | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| A2 Food Store ME10 4SG | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Tesco ME10 4SG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jun 2018 |
| A2 Off Licence ME10 4SG | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wadham Place (14); On or near Rosewood Place (9); On or near Swanstree Avenue (7); On or near Caldew Grove (6); On or near Nutfields (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 13% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- Food hygiene ratings Nourish Contract Catering At Canterbury Road Primary School (school/college/university, ME10 4SE) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME10 4JU: 18 addresses
Nearby streets
Temple Gardens · Rosewood Place · Glebe Lane · Gaze Hill Avenue · Nutfields · Wadham Place · Harrier Drive · Fallowfield · Caldew Grove · Cambridge Road · Rectory Road · Dalewood
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.