Hillside Road Minster, Swale
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME12), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39001556.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 4, D: 7, E: 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 Sheerness-On-Sea, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Glen, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sheerness Health Centre, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 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 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £505,000 | £505,000 | £505,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £203,750 | £200,000 | £207,500 |
| 2014 | 4 | £179,000 | £170,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £177,500 | £125,000 | £230,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £169,000 | £169,000 | £169,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £277,500 | £277,500 | £277,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | SANDELLA ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2025 | 6 ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2023 | 1 ME12 2RY | Detached | £505,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2022 | CRISITA ME12 2RY | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2021 | EBONY ME12 2RY | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2019 | 6 ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2016 | CRISITA ME12 2RY | Terraced | £207,500 | |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 8B ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2014 | SANDELLA ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | 8A ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 28 May 2014 | 8B ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £170,000 | New build. |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 1 ME12 2RY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2013 | 8 ME12 2RY | Detached | £230,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2013 | THE HIGHLANDS ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2009 | GLENVIEW ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2008 | RIDGEWAY ME12 2RY | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 1 ME12 2RY | Detached | £277,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2005 | GLENVIEW ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | GABLES ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £197,500 | |
| 1 Oct 2004 | 12 ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 4 ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 1 ME12 2RY | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2001 | GABLES ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £99,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2001 | RIDGEWAY ME12 2RY | Detached | £121,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 4 ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £78,500 | |
| 25 Jan 2001 | WOODVILLE ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £86,500 | |
| 2 Dec 1998 | 4 ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 21 Mar 1997 | WOODVILLE ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 29 Jul 1996 | SUMARO ME12 2RY | Semi-detached | £40,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (6); House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 2013 (3); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (30% of about 1,670 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 1 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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME12 2RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME12 2SA | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 9 m and 21 m above sea level (15 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME12 2RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME12 2SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheerness-On-Sea 439,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Queenborough 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Swale 7,300 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Breakneck Hill Minster | 170 m |
| Car parks | Shinglebank Marine Parade Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 17.8 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 64.4 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sheerness Health Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Minster Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hillton Dentistry Minster | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Sheppey Community Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Sheerness Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Sheerness Minster, Minster on Sea Cashzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Glen 9.0 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,940 m² | 390 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Abbey Gatehouse, a listed building (Grade I), 860 m (0.5 miles) east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Abbey Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| The Abbey Church of St Mary and St Sexburga | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Nunnery at Minster Abbey | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Breakneck Hill | Hill | 370 m south-east |
| Rape Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Minster Beach | Beach | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Barton's Point | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| The Moat | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minster in Sheppey Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong 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 |
| Thistle Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Leigh Academy Minster | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Halfway Houses Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elmley Dray School ME12 2DP | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kent Avenue (15); On or near Woodland Drive (7); On or near Waverley Avenue (3); On or near The Glen (3); On or near Glendale Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
Nearby streets
Woodland Drive · The Broadway · Waverley Avenue · Glendale Road · The Glen · Kent Avenue · Queenborough Drive · Scrapsgate Road · Abbeyview Drive · Glenview Close · Clovelly Drive · Glenwood Drive
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.