Johnson Road Sittingbourne, Swale
19 addresses across 4 postcodes (ME10), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39000663.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £310,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, 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 B; 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 750 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Johnson House Gardens, is about 40 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 19 to 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is London Road Medical Centre, about 220 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 990 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 65 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 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £227,500 | £227,500 | £227,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £195,500 | £175,000 | £216,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £94,000 | £94,000 | £94,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £347,000 | £347,000 | £347,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £119,995 | £119,995 | £119,995 |
| 2004 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £109,500 | £50,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 | 7 ME10 1JS | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2023 | 13 ME10 1JS | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2022 | 7 ME10 1JS | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2019 | 3 ME10 1JS | Terraced | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Feb 2018 | 2 ME10 1JS | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 5 ME10 1JS | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 9 ME10 1JS | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 18 Jul 2014 | 17 ME10 1JS | Semi-detached | £216,000 | |
| 21 May 2014 | 15 ME10 1JS | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2013 | THE STABLES ME10 1JS | Detached | £94,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2007 | 2 ME10 1JS | Detached | £347,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2005 | THE STABLES ME10 1JS | Semi-detached | £119,995 | |
| 22 Jun 2004 | 1 ME10 1JS | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 17 ME10 1JS | Semi-detached | £109,500 | |
| 3 May 2002 | 1 ME10 1JS | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2002 | THE STABLES ME10 1JS | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 19 ME10 1JS | Semi-detached | £97,500 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, mid-terrace (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (2); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (38% of about 1,990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- WESTFIELD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 31 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1NQ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Nicholls Haulage Yard, Lydbrook Close, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1NW: up to 49 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Economic House, 25-29 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1FH: up to 46 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 125 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1NR: up to 10 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Former Nicholls Transport site, Lydbrook Close, Sittingbourne: up to 70 homes, pending decision (350 m)
- 152 Staplehurst Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1XS: up to 75 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Macdonald Mailing, Staplehurst Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2NH: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Cockleshell Walk, St Michael's Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1AU: up to 54 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 1JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME10 1JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME10 1JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME10 1LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 19 m and 27 m above sea level (23 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME10 1JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME10 1JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME10 1JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME10 1LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sittingbourne 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kemsley 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The King's Head Chalkwell | 120 m |
| Car parks | The Swallows Car Park | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 25.6 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 67 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Road Medical Centre | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chopra Dental LTD | 130 m |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Johnson House Gardens 1.7 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 49 and 51, High Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 49 and 51, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bobbing Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Webbend Ditch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Highsted Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Chestnut Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Kemsley Marshes | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Elmley Reach | Tidal water | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 19 |
3 of the street's 19 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 Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 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 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Borden Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 840 m (0.5 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 |
| Minterne Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 920 m (0.6 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 |
| Westlands School | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Oaks Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Highsted Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fulston Manor School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Milton Court Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grove Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| South Avenue Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Regis Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlands Nursery ME10 1JS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 20 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Johnson Garden Day Nursery ME10 1JL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Plate Thirty Eight ME10 1NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 14 May 2026 |
| Shell Sittingbourne ME10 1NL | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2013 |
| Holiday Inn Sittingbourne ME10 1NT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 230 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Tesco ME10 1BQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2013 |
| Ulcomb House ME10 1NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Cartref House ME10 1NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Hawthorn Store (Best One) ME10 1BB | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2016 |
| Aida Grill House Limited ME10 1AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Carmel Caterpillars Pre School ME10 1JB | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Hanningfield Retirement Home ME10 1NR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Primary School ME10 1XN | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Lyndhurst Nursery ME10 1NS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| The Beaumont ME10 1NS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (13); On or near Barrow Grove (12); On or near Barkers Court (11); On or near Shopping Area (10); On or near Medway Close (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 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 | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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
- ME10 1JS: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- ME10 1JR: 1 address of 52 in the postcode
- ME10 1JT: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- ME10 1LB: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Victoria Terrace · Tavistock Close · Barrow Grove · Barkers Court · Bassett Road · Burley Road · Chalkwell Road · Medway Close · Copper Beech Close · Lydbrook Close · Cavell Way · Epps 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.