St Marks Close Newington, Swale
5 addresses across 1 postcode (ME9), about 30 m long. USRN 39001170.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £151,000 across 2 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Swale cost £296,578 in August 2026 (+0.6% on a year); private rents averaged £1,127 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 325 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 Newington, about 300 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 22 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 Meads Medical Practice, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | £151,000 | £150,000 | £152,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2010 | 1 ME9 7JQ | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2002 | 1 ME9 7JQ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2010 | 3 ME9 7JQ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | 3 ME9 7JQ | Terraced | £78,000 |
House prices and rents in Swale
A typical home in Swale cost £296,578 in August 2026, 0.6% more than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 33% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £470,140 |
| Semi-detached | £318,445 |
| Terraced | £254,884 |
| Flat or maisonette | £152,532 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £260,575 |
Private renters in Swale paid £1,127 a month on average in September 2026, 1.1% more than a year before. That is 28% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £788 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,042 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,260 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,876 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1983-1990 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 (24% 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.
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbing solar farm Swale SW/14/0525 | Solar farm | 11.3 MW | Operational Mar 2016 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Iwade Solar Farm Swale SW/12/1019 | Solar farm | 1.7 MW | Operational Mar 2015 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 21 m and 22 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME9 7JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 300 m |
| Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Kemsley 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Lane Newington | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Sittingbourne Kent Car Park | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 24 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 64.1 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Meads Medical Practice Good Jun 2025 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newington Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Chopra Dental LTD | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newington Court Good May 2018 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Sittingbourne Service Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,930 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 190 m north-east. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m north-east |
| Newington Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| A Romano-British villa at Boxted | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| A Romano-Celtic temple at Boxted | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wardwell Wood | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Keycol Hill | Hill | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Webbend Ditch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Twinney Saltings | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Stockbury Valley | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Funton Reach | Tidal water | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 230 m | No published inspection | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 52% in 2024 and 45% in 2023) |
| Lower Halstow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 33% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 59% in 2024 and 78% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 757 childminders and 217 home childcarers (nannies) in Kent. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink At Newington C Of E Primary School ME9 7LB | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Newington Nursery ME9 7LB | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Masala Indian Takeaway ME9 7JL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2025 |
| The Village Coffee Shop ME9 7JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Mings ME9 7JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Nisa ME9 7JR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Newington Fish 'n' Chick ME9 7JR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near School Lane (7); On or near Church Lane (7); On or near Vicarage Court (5); On or near Iwade Road (5); On or near Denham Road (1).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2021 19:02 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 325 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 140 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 325 counted 2025 | 1% | 140 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- ME9 7JQ: 5 addresses
Nearby streets
St Stephens Close · St Mary's View · Vicarage Court · St Matthews Close · Denham Road · School Lane · St Martins Close · Hasted Road · Church Lane · Westwood Walk · Blaxland Grange · Hop Garden 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.