Head Hill Road Goodnestone, Swale
87 addresses across 10 postcodes (ME13), about 800 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 39000580.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £855,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 10, E: 6, F: 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Faversham, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and Crematorium, is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 87 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Faversham Medical Group, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £855,000 | £855,000 | £855,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £160,500 | £160,500 | £160,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £215,000 | £205,000 | £225,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £58,000 | £58,000 | £58,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2024 | 4, POPLAR HALL COTTAGES ME13 9BU | Semi-detached | £295,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Aug 2022 | HOBBITS OAST ME13 9BU | Semi-detached | £855,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2019 | ECO MERCHANT ME13 9BU | Other | £241,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 May 2015 | BARONS OAST ME13 9BU | Terraced | £480,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 3, POPLAR HALL COTTAGES ME13 9BU | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 20 May 2008 | 4, POPLAR HALL COTTAGES ME13 9BU | Semi-detached | £160,500 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 1, POPLAR HALL COTTAGES ME13 9BU | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 2, POPLAR HALL COTTAGES ME13 9BU | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 25 May 2000 | HOBBITS OAST ME13 9BU | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 6 Feb 1998 | 3, POPLAR HALL COTTAGES ME13 9BU | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 7 Oct 1996 | THE LODGE ME13 9BU | Detached | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, detached (3); Park home, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (8); 1900-1929 (7); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 (25% of about 570 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Goodnestone, Graveney - Graveney Bridge (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- BRIDGE COTTAGE, grade II
- BRIDGE COTTAGES, grade II
- BRIDGE HOUSE, grade II
- FOUR HORSE SHOES INN, grade II
- POST OFFICE, 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, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 37 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME13 9DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME13 9BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME13 9DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME13 9BY | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME13 9BZ | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME13 9DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME13 9DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME13 9ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME13 9FT | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME13 9GD | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 87 addresses are between 3 m and 18 m above sea level (7 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME13 9BU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME13 9BY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME13 9BZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME13 9DA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME13 9DE | 100% | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| ME13 9DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME13 9DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME13 9ED | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| ME13 9FT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME13 9GD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Faversham 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Selling 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Whitstable 877,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Four Horseshoes Park Graveney | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Keynes College University of Kent | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Tesla Supercharger | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 32.9 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 79.7 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Faversham Medical Group | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mydentist Faversham | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Faversham Cottage Hospital | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Faversham Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Gate | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and Crematorium 3.5 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 360 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,500 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,610 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Goodnestone Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Goodnestone Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church of St Bartholomew, Goodnestone | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Mount Ephraim | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kemsdale Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Rough | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Graveney Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Graveney Marshes | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Faversham Creek | Tidal water | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Fox's Cross Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 3 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 7 |
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 66 | 74 |
21 of the street's 87 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 13 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graveney Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hernhill Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Four Horseshoes ME13 9DE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2025 |
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 | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 5 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
- ME13 9DE: 52 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- ME13 9BU: 12 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- ME13 9DA: 9 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- ME13 9BY: 8 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- ME13 9BZ: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- ME13 9DG: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- ME13 9DY: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- ME13 9ED: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- ME13 9FT: 1 address
- ME13 9GD: 1 address
Nearby streets
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.