Rosebery Close Sittingbourne, Swale
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME10), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39001050.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £278,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 7, E: 1).
- Flood: 11 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 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 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Chestnuts Surgery, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £278,000 | £278,000 | £278,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £293,000 | £293,000 | £293,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £234,000 | £234,000 | £234,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £248,000 | £248,000 | £248,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £169,500 | £169,500 | £169,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2023 | 9 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £278,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2022 | 12 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £293,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2021 | 18 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £234,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2020 | 19 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2018 | 8 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 17 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2015 | 11 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2013 | 14 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £172,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 8 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2008 | 19 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £169,500 | |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 19 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2004 | 14 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2003 | 14 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £149,995 | |
| 3 Jan 2003 | 2 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £129,500 | |
| 2 Feb 2001 | 11 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 11 Jul 1997 | 14 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 16 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 7 ME10 3DB | Semi-detached | £69,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (10). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (3); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (2).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (35% of about 1,050 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Woodcombe Sports and Social Club, Church Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3RT: up to 8 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026 to 24 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, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 11 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 3DB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 9 | unlikely |
| ME10 3BX | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME10 3BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME10 3DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sittingbourne 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Teynham 181,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (2 miles) | |
| Kemsley 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Great Easthall Way | 340 m |
| Car parks | Mervo Trans Parking | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 26.1 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 69.6 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Chestnuts Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest H 2 H Pharmacy Limited | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hilton Dentistry | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Murston, Murston Cashzone | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.2 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,750 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Lawrence, a listed building (Grade I), 740 m (0.5 miles) south. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Murston Old Church, Sittingbourne | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| East Hall Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Kemsley Marshes | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Oyster Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Elmley Reach | Tidal water | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 14 |
1 of the street's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 360 m | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Sittingbourne School | Secondary | 11–19 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canterbury Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Avenue Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highsted Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier - Peel Drive Store ME10 3BS | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2017 |
| Stepping Stones Nursery ME10 3BH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Lansdowne Primary Catering ME10 3BH | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gladstone Drive (22); On or near Barkers End (14); On or near Rosebery Close (13); On or near Peel Drive (8); On or near Clifford Crescent (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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
Nearby streets
Watercress Road · Salisbury Close · Gordon Close · Clifford Crescent · Brickfields Gardens · Maple Grove · Blossom Street · Barkers End · Peel Drive · Mill view · Tonge Road · Primrose Close
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.