St John's Road Faversham, Swale
152 addresses across 4 postcodes (ME13), about 390 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39001167.
- Energy: 114 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 22, D: 64, E: 21, F: 6).
- Flood: 5 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 Faversham, about 230 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 152 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Faversham Medical Group, about 170 m away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 87 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
114 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (74); House, end-terrace (29); House, semi-detached (7). Built: before 1900 (61); 1900-1929 (36); 1996-2002 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (63); rented (private) (40); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (54 addresses)
- 2, Preston Malthouse, St. Johns Road
- 2, St. Johns Road
- 6, St. Johns Road
- 7 St. Johns Road
- 8, St. Johns Road
- 11, Preston Malthouse, St. Johns Road
- 11, St. Johns Road
- 13, St. Johns Road
- 15, St. Johns Road
- 16b, St. Johns Road
- 17, St. Johns Road
- 20, St. Johns Road
- 21, St. Johns Road
- 26, St. Johns Road
- 28, St. Johns Road
- 29-30, St. Johns Road
- 31, St. Johns Road
- 32, St. Johns Road
- 34, St. Johns Road
- 35, St. Johns Road
- 39, St. Johns Road
- 40, St. Johns Road
- 42, St. Johns Road
- 43, St. Johns Road
- 47, St. Johns Road
- 49, St. Johns Road
- 51, St. Johns Road
- 52, St. Johns Road
- 53, St. Johns Road
- 54, St. Johns Road
- 57, St. Johns Road
- 62, St. Johns Road
- 64, St. Johns Road
- 65, St. Johns Road
- 66, St. Johns Road
- 67, St. Johns Road
- 69, St. Johns Road
- 75, St. Johns Road
- 79, St. Johns Road
- 86, St. Johns Road
- 87, St. Johns Road
- 90, St. Johns Road
- 91, St. Johns Road
- 93, St. Johns Road
- 105, St. Johns Road
- 107a, St. Johns Road
- 111, St. Johns Road
- 111a, St. Johns Road
- 112, St. Johns Road
- 113, St. Johns Road
- 114, St. Johns Road
- 117 St. Johns Road
- 119, St. Johns Road
- The Workshop, St. Johns Road
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 (74% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Faversham - Faversham Town (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Faversham Conservation Area.
- 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)
- 66 Preston Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Provender Mill, New Creek Road, Faversham: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 30 September 2026 to 2 October 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 15 October 2026 to 19 October 2026: SOUTH EAST 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME13 8EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
| ME13 8EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME13 8EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME13 8ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 152 addresses are between 7 m and 16 m above sea level (11 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME13 8ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME13 8EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME13 8EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME13 8EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Faversham 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 230 m |
| Selling 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Teynham 181,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newton Road Library Faversham | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 31.9 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 77.6 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Faversham Medical Group | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newton Place Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Faversham Smiles | 270 m |
| Hospital | Faversham Cottage Hospital | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Faversham Police Station | 350 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 320 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,820 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.1 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stonebridge Allotments 2.3 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Catherine, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m south-west. 290 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 18 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Catherine | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-west |
| Cooksditch | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north |
| The Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| 1, THE MARKET PLACE (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Chart gunpowder mills | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Maison Dieu, a late C15 to early C16 building incorporating part of a medieval hospital | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Nursery | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Ham Marshes | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Chalkpit Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Bysing Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Faversham Creek | Tidal water | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Syndale Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 16 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 136 | 134 |
16 of the street's 152 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ethelbert Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Abbey School | Secondary | 11–19 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Davington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ospringe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bysing Wood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faversham Recreation Bowling Club ME13 8ES | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2018 |
| HatHats Coffee ME13 8HA | Mobile caterer | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2021 |
| Faversham Rugby Union Football Club ME13 8HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Faversham Recreation Bowls Club ME13 8HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2023 |
| M E Coffee Shop ME13 8EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Jittermugs Coffee Shop ME13 8NZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Leading Light ME13 8NZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Moonlight Cafe ME13 8NZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Vibe Community Cooking Up Ideas Club ME13 8NZ | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Make Lunch Faversham ME13 8NZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| Casual Cuisine ME13 8NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Gaslight Fish Bar ME13 8PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Chef China ME13 8PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Last Stop Store ME13 8PE | Retailers - other | 240 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Faversham Club ME13 8NX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Park Road (24); On or near Newton Road (15); On or near Beaumont Terrace (9); On or near St Mary'S Road (9); On or near Station Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 5 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
- Food hygiene ratings Faversham Bakery (retailers - other, ME13 8NU) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 5 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, mid-terrace (lodged 20 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Spice Lounge (restaurant/cafe/canteen, ME13 8NU) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting publication found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Spice Lounge (restaurant/cafe/canteen, ME13 8NU) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME13 8EL: 72 addresses
- ME13 8EN: 60 addresses
- ME13 8EZ: 19 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- ME13 8ED: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chapel Street · William Street · St Marys Road · Beaumont Terrace · Newton Road · Gatefield Lane · St Mary's Road · Park Road · Station Road · Institute Road · Wesley Mews · Whitstable Road
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.