Mill Lane Newington, Swale
35 addresses across 4 postcodes (ME9), about 640 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 39000832.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £1,040,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Swale cost £296,578 in August 2026 (+0.6% on a year); private rents averaged £1,127 a month.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Gore Farm, is 210 m away.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- 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 Newington, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Orchard Family Practice, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 810 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £1,040,000 | £1,040,000 | £1,040,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £438,000 | £321,000 | £555,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £642,500 | £642,500 | £642,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £532,500 | £360,000 | £705,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2016 | AUREA ME9 7TB | Detached | £642,500 | |
| 4 Apr 1997 | AUREA ME9 7TB | Detached | £128,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1997 | CLEAVER HOUSE ME9 7TB | Detached | £152,500 | |
| 17 Nov 1995 | CLEAVER HOUSE ME9 7TB | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | FAIRWAY ME9 7TD | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2000 | FAIRWAY ME9 7TD | Detached | £192,500 | |
| 4 Apr 2018 | HILLTOP ME9 7TD | Detached | £1,000,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | HILLTOP ME9 7TD | Detached | £251,250 | |
| 28 Nov 1997 | KEITES STYLES ME9 7TA | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2022 | MAYBANK ME9 7TD | Detached | £1,040,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2007 | MAYBANK ME9 7TD | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 19 Mar 1999 | MAYBANK ME9 7TD | Detached | £232,500 | |
| 11 Oct 1996 | MAYBANK ME9 7TD | Detached | £127,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 1, MILL COTTAGES ME9 7TD | Semi-detached | £321,000 | |
| 14 May 2019 | 2, MILL COTTAGES ME9 7TD | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2009 | MILL HOUSE ME9 7TD | Detached | £705,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | OLD MOSS ME9 7TB | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | OLD MOSS ME9 7TB | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2009 | OMEGA ME9 7TB | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | SILVER BIRCHES ME9 7TD | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | THE SHRUBS ME9 7TD | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2005 | WHITECROFT ME9 7TD | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2001 | WHITECROFT ME9 7TD | Detached | £275,000 |
House prices and rents in Swale
A typical home in Swale cost £296,578 in August 2026, 0.6% more than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 33% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £470,140 |
| Semi-detached | £318,445 |
| Terraced | £254,884 |
| Flat or maisonette | £152,532 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £260,575 |
Private renters in Swale paid £1,127 a month on average in September 2026, 1.1% more than a year before. That is 28% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £788 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,042 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,260 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,876 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 126 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (4); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 1 Fouracre Cottages, Mill Lane, Hartlip
- 1 Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Hartlip
- 2 Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Hartlip
- 3 Fouracre Cottages, Mill Lane, Hartlip
- 9 Fouracre Cottages, Mill Lane, Hartlip
- Aurea, Mill Lane, Hartlip
- Fairway, Mill Lane, Hartlip
- Hilltop, Mill Lane, Hartlip
- Maybank, Mill Lane, Hartlip
- Old Moss, Mill Lane, Hartlip
- The Shrubs, Mill Lane, Hartlip
- Whitecroft, Mill Lane, Hartlip
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 15,402 kWh of it on average in 2024, 34% more than the district's 11,534 kWh, and 4,261 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 83% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME9 7TD | 11 | 3,831 kWh | 9 | 16,643 kWh |
| ME9 7TA | 12 | 2,686 kWh | 10 | 7,981 kWh |
| ME9 7TB | 8 | 4,741 kWh | under 5 | |
| ME9 7NZ | 32 5 Economy 7 | 3,170 kWh | 33 | 14,006 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is ME9.
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 B (26% of about 730 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwade Solar Farm Swale SW/12/1019 | Solar farm | 1.7 MW | Operational Mar 2015 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 7TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME9 7TA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME9 7TB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME9 7NZ | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
By postcode centre: less than 1% (3); 1 to 3% (2).
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 210 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gore Farm Swale, Kent | 1987 to 1993 | Inert | 210 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 35 m and 47 m above sea level (41 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME9 7NZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME9 7TA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME9 7TB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME9 7TD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Kemsley 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Lane Hartlip Hill | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Tesla Supercharger | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 24.3 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 62.3 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Orchard Family Practice Good Dec 2022 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Newington Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Portman Smile Clinic Rainham | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Care homes | Newington Court Good May 2018 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Upchurch, Upchurch Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,110 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade I), 780 m (0.5 miles) south. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| A Romano-Celtic temple at Boxted | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| A Romano-British villa at Boxted | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Culvers Hill | Hill | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Mount Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Horsham Marsh | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Stockbury Valley | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Webbend Ditch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
| Horrid Hill | Headland | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 35 |
9 of the street's 35 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 53% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 20% in 2023) |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 44.5; 29.5% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Newington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 52% in 2024 and 45% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 757 childminders and 217 home childcarers (nannies) in Kent. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuck Inn Cafe ME9 7NZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mill Lane (3).
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 involved a motorcyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. 33% happened in the dark, and 33% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 40 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 17:53 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A2, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 8 Jan 2024 06:40 | Slight | 1 person: 1 child | A2, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 10 Oct 2021 12:10 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 40 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 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 | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
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
- ME9 7TD: 13 addresses
- ME9 7TA: 12 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- ME9 7TB: 9 addresses
- ME9 7NZ: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.