Spring drive Sittingbourne, Swale
9 addresses across 1 postcode (ME10), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39010772.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (A: 6).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Swale costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 260 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 14 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 The Chestnuts Surgery, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 2023 (6).
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 E (28% of about 870 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 14 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom coverage figures for these postcodes.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sittingbourne 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Teynham 181,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Kemsley 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spring Acres Bapchild | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Mervo Trans Parking | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 26.2 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 69.8 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Chestnuts Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest H 2 H Pharmacy Limited | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hilton Dentistry | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Murston, Murston Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,750 m² | 820 m (0.5 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), 690 m (0.4 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 | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade I | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Murston Old Church, Sittingbourne | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 480 m (0.3 miles) east |
| East Hall Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Oyster Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Kemsley Marshes | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Elmley Reach | Tidal water | 3.2 km (2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Sittingbourne School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canterbury Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Avenue Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Nursery ME10 3BH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Lansdowne Primary Catering ME10 3BH | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barkers End (14); On or near Lomas Road (13); On or near Makin Drive (5); On or near Debnam Grove (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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
- ME10 4NX: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
The Crescent · Pinecrest Avenue · Mill view · Primrose Close · Roman Grove · Bapchild Avenue · Lomas Road · Maple Grove · Bluebell Lane · Spring Grove · Haffenden Avenue · Hazlewood Drive
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.