School Lane Iwade, Swale
185 addresses across 10 postcodes (ME9), about 3.2 km (2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 39001078.
- Sales: 101 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £352,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 67 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 7, C: 28, D: 21, E: 4, F: 4, G: 2).
- Flood: 13 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 D; Band D in Swale costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 45% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kemsley, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) 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 8 to 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: 29 of its 185 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grovehurst Health, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 1,670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £352,500 | £352,500 | £352,500 |
| 2025 | 3 | £475,000 | £470,000 | £675,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £318,750 | £280,000 | £357,500 |
| 2023 | 2 | £542,500 | £415,000 | £670,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £321,000 | £272,000 | £370,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £360,000 | £265,000 | £405,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £276,250 | £267,500 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | £345,000 | £300,000 | £420,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £317,500 | £300,000 | £335,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £382,500 | £270,000 | £390,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £323,500 | £243,000 | £353,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £218,225 | £130,000 | £306,450 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | 58 ME9 8SE | Semi-detached | £352,500 | |
| 3 Oct 2025 | YEW TREE HOUSE ME9 8SG | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 48 ME9 8SE | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2025 | 17 ME9 8RS | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2024 | 30 ME9 8SE | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2024 | 32 ME9 8SE | Detached | £357,500 | |
| 28 Jun 2023 | 5 ME9 8RS | Detached | £670,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 90 ME9 8SG | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 80 ME9 8SG | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2022 | 30 ME9 8SE | Detached | £272,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | TIPTREE COTTAGE ME9 8QE | Other | £800,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2021 | TIPTREE COTTAGE ME9 8QE | Other | £800,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2021 | TIPTREE COTTAGE ME9 8QE | Other | £15,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 May 2021 | 59 ME9 8SD | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 62 ME9 8SE | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2021 | 61 ME9 8SD | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 57 ME9 8SD | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 5 ME9 8RS | Detached | £267,500 | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 32 ME9 8SE | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 42 ME9 8SE | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2019 | 63 ME9 8SD | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2019 | 52 ME9 8SE | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2019 | 56 ME9 8SE | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2019 | 23 ME9 8RS | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2018 | 88 ME9 8SG | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2018 | 57 ME9 8SD | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2018 | TIPTREE COTTAGE ME9 8QE | Other | £21,300 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Oct 2017 | 28 ME9 8SE | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 33 ME9 8SE | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2017 | TIPTREE COTTAGE ME9 8QE | Other | £10,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 31 ME9 8SE | Detached | £382,500 | |
| 14 Sep 2016 | 35 ME9 8SE | Detached | £185,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Aug 2016 | 21 ME9 8RS | Detached | £353,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2016 | 52 ME9 8SE | Detached | £332,000 | |
| 12 May 2016 | 90 ME9 8SG | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2016 | 58 ME9 8SE | Semi-detached | £243,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 73 ME9 8SD | Detached | £306,450 | New build. |
| 17 Mar 2014 | TIPTREE BUNGALOW ME9 8QE | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 64 ME9 8SE | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | PLANTATION LODGE ME9 8QH | Detached | £363,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2013 | 71 ME9 8SD | Detached | £294,950 | New build. |
| 16 Oct 2013 | 65 ME9 8SD | Semi-detached | £235,950 | New build. |
| 4 Oct 2013 | 67 ME9 8SD | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 3 Oct 2013 | 69 ME9 8SD | Detached | £287,950 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 63 ME9 8SD | Semi-detached | £220,000 | New build. |
| 12 Sep 2013 | 34 ME9 8SE | Detached | £212,500 | |
| 2 Aug 2013 | 27 ME9 8RS | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2013 | 29 ME9 8SE | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2013 | 66 ME9 8SE | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2012 | 46 ME9 8SE | Detached | £217,500 |
Energy performance certificates
67 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (23); House, detached (23); Bungalow, detached (19). Built: 1930-1949 (19); 1950-1966 (10); 1983-1990 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (34); rented (social) (8); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (42 addresses)
- 2 Moat Farm Cottages, School Lane, Iwade
- 2 Orchard Farm Cottages, School Lane, Iwade
- 2 Swaysdown Game Farm, School Lane, Iwade
- 11, School Lane, Iwade
- 16, School Lane, Iwade
- 20, School Lane, Iwade
- 21, School Lane, Iwade
- 23, School Lane, Iwade
- 26, School Lane, Iwade
- 27, School Lane, Iwade
- 28, School Lane, Iwade
- 29, School Lane, Iwade
- 31, School Lane, Iwade
- 33, School Lane, Iwade
- 34, School Lane, Iwade
- 35, School Lane, Iwade
- 39, School Lane, Iwade
- 42, School Lane, Iwade
- 45, School Lane, Iwade
- 46, School Lane, Iwade
- 47, School Lane, Iwade
- 52, School Lane, Iwade
- 54, School Lane, Iwade
- 56, School Lane, Iwade
- 57, School Lane, Iwade
- 59, School Lane, Iwade
- 62, School Lane, Iwade
- 63 School Lane, Iwade
- 64, School Lane, Iwade
- 65, School Lane, Iwade
- 66, School Lane, Iwade
- 67, School Lane, Iwade
- 69, School Lane, Iwade
- 71, School Lane, Iwade
- 73, School Lane, Iwade
- 78, School Lane, Iwade
- 80, School Lane, Iwade
- 88, School Lane, Iwade
- 90, School Lane, Iwade
- Culnells Farm, School Lane, Iwade
- School Lane Farm, School Lane, Iwade
- Tiptree Bungalow, School Lane, Iwade
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 (37% of about 1,730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- COLESHALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CULNELLS, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 3 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major (paa) works)
- 10 November 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 10 November 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 16 November 2026 to 19 December 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Section 50, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 16 November 2026 to 19 December 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Section 50, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 21 December 2026 to 22 December 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
- 8 March 2027 to 26 March 2027: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 15 October 2026 to 19 October 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, footpath (minor works)
- 1 October 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 2 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
- 26 August 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 23 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 8QH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME9 8SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| ME9 8QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME9 8QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME9 8SD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 8 | unlikely |
| ME9 8RS | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 4 / 3 | unlikely |
| ME9 8QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME9 8SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME9 8XF | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| ME9 8GY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 186 addresses are between 8 m and 36 m above sea level (20 m on average); the ground rises about 28 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME9 8GY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME9 8QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME9 8QG | 75% | 75% | 75% | 25% |
| ME9 8QH | 45% | 45% | 45% | 55% |
| ME9 8QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME9 8RS | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| ME9 8SD | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| ME9 8SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME9 8SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME9 8XF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kemsley 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Swale 7,300 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Sittingbourne Kent Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 22 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 65.8 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Grovehurst Health | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Iwade Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Milton Regis Dental Clinic | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Upchurch, Upchurch | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,430 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 520 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,730 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tiptree Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Raspberry Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Bedlams Bottom | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Funton Reach | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Rook Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Webbend Ditch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
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) | 11.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 27 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 156 | 185 |
29 of the street's 185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwade School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 8 March 2027 to 26 March 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 15 October 2026 to 19 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 1 October 2026 to 5 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL: Section 50, 16 November 2026 to 19 December 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL: Section 50, 16 November 2026 to 19 December 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME9 8QH: 46 addresses of 49 in the postcode
- ME9 8SE: 31 addresses
- ME9 8QJ: 24 addresses
- ME9 8QG: 19 addresses
- ME9 8SD: 19 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- ME9 8RS: 17 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- ME9 8QE: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- ME9 8SG: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- ME9 8XF: 2 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- ME9 8GY: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
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.