Snowdrop Walk Sittingbourne, Swale
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME10), about 800 m (0.5 miles) long. USRN 39010256.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £569,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10).
- 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 D; Band D in Swale costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Memorial Medical Centre, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £569,000 | £569,000 | £569,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £552,500 | £540,000 | £565,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £450,000 | £265,000 | £490,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £266,750 | £201,000 | £332,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £197,500 | £195,000 | £200,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2006 | 6 | £339,500 | £203,000 | £370,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2026 | 9 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £569,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2025 | 3 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2022 | 5 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2022 | 10 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2018 | 7 ME10 4EZ | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2017 | 2 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2017 | 9 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2017 | 8 ME10 4EZ | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 1 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 4 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2014 | 8 ME10 4EZ | Semi-detached | £201,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | 6 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £332,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2010 | 2 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2008 | 8 ME10 4EZ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | New build. |
| 18 Apr 2008 | 7 ME10 4EZ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | New build. |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 10 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 9 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £365,000 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 5 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £370,000 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 6 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £335,000 | New build. |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 4 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £350,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 2 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £344,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 3 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £325,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 1 ME10 4EZ | Detached | £203,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 144 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2003-2006 (7); 2007-2011 (2); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
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 D (42% of about 1,260 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)
- Bell House, Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DH: up to 165 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Bell Centre, Bell Road, Sittingbourne: up to 165 homes, pending decision (920 m (0.6 miles))
- 1-3 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4AY: up to 7 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- The Wheatsheaf, 90 East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4RT: up to 7 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Land rear of 45-55 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4BJ: up to 32 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Land adjacent Telephone Exchange, Albany Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NR: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Former Bus Depot, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4BQ: up to 51 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 4EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| ME10 4ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 28 m and 35 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME10 4ES | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| ME10 4EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sittingbourne 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Kemsley 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Teynham 181,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marjoram Drive Eden Village | 90 m |
| Car parks | The Swallows Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 26.9 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 67.8 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Memorial Medical Centre | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmachem Limited | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hilton Dentistry | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Sittingbourne, Northwood Drive Cashzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,950 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 770 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Highsted Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Cheney Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Cromer's Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Kemsley Marshes | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Elmley Reach | Tidal water | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulston Manor School | Secondary | 11–18 | 370 m | 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 |
| Highsted Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Avenue Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Borden Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 880 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 |
| Canterbury Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Oaks Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| The Sittingbourne School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Minterne Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rodmersham School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lansdowne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulston Manor School ME10 4EG | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Caterlink At Highsted Grammar ME10 4PT | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi ME10 4QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Co-op ME10 4QJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2013 |
| Hot Woks ME10 4QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Mack's Newsagents ME10 4QJ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Honesty Close (6); On or near Crocus Drive (5); On or near Marjoram Drive (5); On or near Bergamot Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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
Marjoram Drive · Brenchley Road · Meadowsweet Walk · Rose Walk · Highsted Road · Haysel · Bergamot Close · Daisy Walk · Swanstree Avenue · Honesty Close · Crocus Drive · Farm Crescent
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.