Sheerness Docks Blue Town, Swale
10 addresses across 1 postcode (ME12), about 310 m long. USRN 39010333.
- Flood: 3 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheerness-On-Sea, about 1 km (0.6 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 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are -2 to 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sheppey Healthy Living Centre, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 11% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2024 | THE GATE HOUSE, MAIN RD ME12 1RS | Other | £7,150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Jun 2013 | GATE HOUSE SOUTH TWO ME12 1RS | Other | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (55% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sheerness : Royal Naval Dockyard and Bluetown (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- FORMER NORTH SAW PITS BUILDING NUMBER 84, grade II*
- BOUNDARY WALLS EXTENDS FROM MAIN GATE ALONG NORTH AND NORTH EAST SIDE, grade II
- BUILDING NUMBER 86, grade II
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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: of the 1 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between -2 m and 9 m above sea level (5 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 1RS | 3% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheerness-On-Sea 439,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Queenborough 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Swale 7,300 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Car parks | Rose Street Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 60.3 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sheppey Healthy Living Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sheerness Dental Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Sheppey Community Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Sheerness Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,580 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,360 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Festival Playing Field 2.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former North Saw Pits Building Number 84, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m south. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former North Saw Pits Building Number 84 | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south |
| Walls and Gates of the Boat Basin, Docks Number 4 5 and Slipway | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-west |
| Shed Number 78 the Boat Store Building Number 78 | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m south-west |
| Archway House Building Number 23 | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south |
| Sheerness Defences: C19 gun emplacements and magazines and early-C20 gun towers, fire-control building and pillbox on the Centre Bastion | Scheduled monument | 390 m south-east |
| Sheerness defences | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Queenborough Lines | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Garrison Point | Wetland | 290 m west |
| Sheerness Hole | Tidal water | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| The Moat | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Sheerness Beach | Beach | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Jacob's Bank | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Doos Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Rose Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| West Minster Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie's ME12 1RS | Other catering premises | 330 m | 4 Good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Tea Room At The Blue Town Heritage Centre ME12 1RW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| The Red Lion ME12 1RW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Anchor Lane (5); On or near Slipway Road (2); On or near Jetty Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 11% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 1 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
- ME12 1RS: 10 addresses of 170 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Slipway Road · Boathouse Road · Jetty Road · Anchor Lane · Garrison Road · Storehouse Wharf · Great Basin Road · Esplanade
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.