Dental Close Sittingbourne, Swale
36 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME10), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39002033.
- Sales: 69 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £670,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 12).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are 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 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 Sittingbourne, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Meads Medical Practice, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 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 | £670,000 | £670,000 | £670,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £657,500 | £625,000 | £690,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £615,000 | £565,000 | £631,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £572,500 | £572,500 | £572,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £537,500 | £525,000 | £550,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £427,500 | £400,000 | £455,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £427,500 | £427,500 | £427,500 |
| 2013 | 3 | £370,000 | £358,000 | £425,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £367,500 | £360,000 | £375,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2025 | 14 ME10 1DT | Detached | £670,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2024 | 21 ME10 1DT | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2023 | 14 ME10 1DT | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2023 | 35 ME10 1DT | Detached | £690,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 10 ME10 1DT | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2021 | 31 ME10 1DT | Detached | £631,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2021 | 28 ME10 1DT | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2019 | 27 ME10 1DT | Detached | £572,500 | |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 18 ME10 1DT | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 1 ME10 1DT | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 15 May 2017 | 19 ME10 1DT | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2016 | 4 ME10 1DT | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 22 ME10 1DT | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2015 | 13 ME10 1DT | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 6 May 2014 | 29 ME10 1DT | Detached | £427,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2013 | 17 ME10 1DT | Detached | £358,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2013 | 33 ME10 1DT | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 6 ME10 1DT | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2012 | 10 ME10 1DT | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2012 | 4 ME10 1DT | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2011 | 12 ME10 1DT | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2011 | 28 ME10 1DT | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2010 | 15 ME10 1DT | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2009 | 23 ME10 1DT | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 8 May 2008 | 29 ME10 1DT | Detached | £429,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2007 | 25 ME10 1DT | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2006 | 13 ME10 1DT | Detached | £323,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 15 ME10 1DT | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 31 ME10 1DT | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2005 | 23 ME10 1DT | Detached | £360,200 | |
| 21 Jul 2005 | 9 ME10 1DT | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2005 | 25 ME10 1DT | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2004 | 28 ME10 1DT | Detached | £334,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2003 | 3 ME10 1DT | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | 21 ME10 1DT | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 35 ME10 1DT | Detached | £152,500 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 33 ME10 1DT | Detached | £262,500 | New build. |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 3 ME10 1DT | Detached | £84,500 | New build. |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 20 ME10 1DT | Detached | £255,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2001 | 22 ME10 1DT | Detached | £220,000 | New build. |
| 24 May 2001 | 1 ME10 1DT | Detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 26 Apr 2001 | 31 ME10 1DT | Detached | £262,500 | New build. |
| 20 Apr 2001 | 29 ME10 1DT | Detached | £220,000 | New build. |
| 11 Apr 2001 | 30 ME10 1DT | Detached | £255,000 | New build. |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 24 ME10 1DT | Detached | £233,613 | New build. |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 34 ME10 1DT | Detached | £230,000 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 27 ME10 1DT | Detached | £260,000 | New build. |
| 27 Feb 2001 | 23 ME10 1DT | Detached | £230,000 | New build. |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 32 ME10 1DT | Detached | £235,000 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2000 | 25 ME10 1DT | Detached | £222,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 174 m². Most common: House, detached (20). Built: 1996-2002 (19); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 1, Dental Close
- 4, Dental Close
- 6, Dental Close
- 10, Dental Close
- 12, Dental Close
- 13, Dental Close
- 15, Dental Close
- 17, Dental Close
- 18, Dental Close
- 19, Dental Close
- 21, Dental Close
- 22, Dental Close
- 23, Dental Close
- 27, Dental Close
- 28, Dental Close
- 29, Dental Close
- 31, Dental Close
- 33, Dental Close
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 (27% of about 1,160 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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME10 1DT | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME10 1YN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 31 m and 37 m above sea level (34 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME10 1DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME10 1YN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sittingbourne 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Kemsley 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pearce and Batt Garage Key Street | 220 m |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Sittingbourne Kent Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 65.7 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Meads Medical Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Chopra Dental LTD | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sittingbourne Service Station | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,980 m² | 390 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Grove Park 4.8 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,150 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hook's Hole, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m (0.4 miles) west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hook's Hole | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Olstede | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Borden Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bobbing Hill | Hill | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Webbend Ditch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Chestnut Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Rook Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Kemsley Marshes | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Stockbury Valley | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 36 |
7 of the street's 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlands School | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Borden Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Grove Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bobbing Village School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Minterne Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Lodge Care Home ME10 1YU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| The Long Hop ME10 1YU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Sittingbourne Services Ltd ME10 1YX | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2026 |
| Gore Court Cricket Club ME10 1YT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2017 |
| Sittingbourne Rugby Club ME10 1YT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2025 |
| Gore Court Sports Club ME10 1YT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wises Lane (24); On or near Cherry Fields (3); On or near Key Street (1); On or near Dental Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Braeburn Lane · Laxtons Crescent · Cherry Fields · Winston Avenue · Cameo Mews · Ashmeads Rise · Sturmer Way · Greensleaves Avenue · Key Street · Chantry Croft · Spartan Road · Brier Road
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.