Faversham Road Swale
12 addresses across 6 postcodes (ME13,ME9), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 39000447.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 28 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 C; Band D in Swale costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Teynham, about 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Faversham Medical Group, about 6.4 km (4 miles) away.
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 180 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 (21% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Doddington and Newnham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 13.
- 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
- CHAMPION COURT, grade II*
- 25, THE STREET, grade II
- 38, THE STREET, grade II
- 46, THE STREET, grade II
- FORGE COTTAGE, grade II
- LITTLE THATCH, grade II
- LOWER CHAMPION COURT, grade II
- NORTH EASTLING FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OLD THATCH COTTAGE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE GEORGE INN, grade II
- VALLEY COTTAGE, grade II
- WHITE HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 23 November 2026 to 24 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major (paa) works)
- 23 November 2026 to 24 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
- 1 December 2026 to 2 December 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major (paa) works)
- 1 December 2026 to 2 December 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026 to 28 October 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 23 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME9 0LB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME13 0AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME9 0LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME13 0AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME9 0LL | not in 2 or 3 | 18 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| ME9 0LN | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 39 m and 90 m above sea level (58 m on average); the ground rises about 52 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME13 0AN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME13 0AQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME9 0LB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME9 0LD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME9 0LL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME9 0LN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Teynham 181,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Faversham 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Sittingbourne 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest George Inn Newnham | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Doddington Village Hall Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 32.5 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 71.3 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Faversham Medical Group | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Green Street Pharmacy | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Faversham Cottage Hospital | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Faversham Police Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Teynham, Teynham | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,680 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Champion Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) west. 26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Champion Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Calico House | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Sharsted Court | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Doddington Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Belmont Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parkbottom Wood | Wood | 340 m south |
| Homefield Wood | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) south |
| Lady's Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Champion Court Plantation | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Wren's Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Syndale Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 12 |
6 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastling Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTH EAST WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, semi-detached (lodged 30 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this 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.