Strode Crescent Sheerness, Swale
53 addresses across 3 postcodes (ME12), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39001217.
- Sales: 43 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £225,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 14, E: 8).
- 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 A; Band D in Swale costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheerness-On-Sea, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sheppey Healthy Living Centre, about 200 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 682 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £167,500 | £129,452 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £127,373 | £104,750 | £149,995 |
| 2005 | 4 | £74,075 | £52,200 | £136,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2025 | 14 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £480,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Aug 2024 | 12 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 May 2024 | 8 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £142,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Nov 2023 | 11 ME12 2NU | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2023 | 14 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £187,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2022 | 13 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 9 May 2022 | 12 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £211,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 May 2022 | 12 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £129,452 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2022 | 12 ME12 2NU | Other | £98,752 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Feb 2022 | 27 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2022 | 2 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 11 ME12 2NU | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 12 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2015 | 12 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2013 | 15 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2011 | 6 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 7 May 2010 | 21 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2008 | 14 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2007 | 2 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 10 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £104,750 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 13 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £149,995 | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | 13 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £95,950 | |
| 22 Aug 2005 | 11 ME12 2NU | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 7B ME12 2NU | Flat or maisonette | £52,200 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Apr 2005 | FLAT 1, 7 ME12 2NU | Flat or maisonette | £52,200 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2003 | 4 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2003 | 11 ME12 2NU | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2003 | FLAT 2, 21 ME12 2NU | Flat or maisonette | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2002 | 29 ME12 2NU | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | 7B ME12 2NU | Flat or maisonette | £34,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2002 | FLAT 1, 7 ME12 2NU | Flat or maisonette | £33,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2002 | 4 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £52,995 | |
| 16 Nov 2001 | 17 ME12 2NU | Semi-detached | £21,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 2001 | 10 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 18 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 14 Dec 1999 | 18 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £35,350 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 7B ME12 2NU | Flat or maisonette | £15,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 1999 | FLAT 1, 7 ME12 2NU | Flat or maisonette | £14,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 1999 | 29 ME12 2NU | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 17 Nov 1997 | 25 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £37,995 | |
| 9 Aug 1996 | 27 ME12 2NU | Terraced | £39,995 | |
| 4 Aug 1995 | 11 ME12 2NU | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 6 Feb 1995 | 11 ME12 2NU | Semi-detached | £21,000 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (13); Flat (12); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 1900-1929 (21); before 1900 (4); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (19); owner-occupied (9); rented (social) (3).
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 A (68% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sheerness : Mile 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): 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)
- Bank House, Broadway, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1TW: up to 19 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- 240-248 High Street, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1UP: up to 22 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 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: of the 56 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 56 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME12 2NU | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| ME12 2FL | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME12 2PJ | zone 3 | 0 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME12 2NU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME12 2PJ | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheerness-On-Sea 439,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Queenborough 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Swale 7,300 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holy Trinity Church Sheerness | 70 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beachfields Car Park | 190 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 15.4 km (9.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 61.6 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sheppey Healthy Living Centre | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sheerness Dental Centre | 290 m |
| Hospital | Sheppey Community Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Sheerness Police Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Sheerness | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,580 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queenborough Lines, a scheduled monument, 810 m (0.5 miles) south. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Queenborough Lines | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Numbers 1 to 8 Attached Basement Railings, Walls, Coach House and Stables | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Former Royal Dockyard Church and Attached Wall and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Numbers 1 to 15 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Sheerness defences | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Medway Ports Authority Offices (Dockyard House) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Sheerness Defences: C19 gun emplacements and magazines and early-C20 gun towers, fire-control building and pillbox on the Centre Bastion | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob's Bank | Wetland | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Sheerness Beach | Beach | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Moat | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Cheyney Rock | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Sheppey Court Marshes | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Doos Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 53 |
4 of the street's 53 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 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 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 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 |
| Richmond Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| EKC Sheppey Secondary | Secondary | 11–16 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Minster Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppey Leisure Complex ME12 1HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| K And P Newsagents ME12 1TP | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2022 |
| King's Bingo (Acadian Leisure Ltd) ME12 1TP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Fisherman Catch ME12 1TP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Oct 2025 |
| The Kingsferry Tandoori ME12 1TP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Loopy Lou's Childcare At St Henry And Elizabeth Church ME12 1TS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Sheppey Little Theatre ME12 2NX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2014 |
| Broadway Corner Shop ME12 1AB | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2023 |
| The Play Village ME12 1AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Age UK Sheppey ME12 2PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| The Royal Hotel ME12 1AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Taste Of Europe ME12 1AB | Retailers - other | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Favorite Chicken And Ribs ME12 1AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Co-op ME12 1UB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Iceland ME12 1UB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 191 |
| Shoplifting | 150 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 140 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 71 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Other crime | 17 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (154); On or near Royal Road (104); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (100); On or near Parking Area (84); On or near Delamark Road (61).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 62% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Island Fish Bar Ltd (restaurant/cafe/canteen, ME12 1UB) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Island Fish Bar (restaurant/cafe/canteen, ME12 1UB) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Europe Food Store (retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets, ME12 1UD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings New China (takeaway/sandwich shop, ME12 1PL) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 29 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME12 2NU: 47 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- ME12 2FL: 5 addresses
- ME12 2PJ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ranelagh Road · Newcomen Road · Meyrick Road · Royal Road · Winstanley Road · Broadway · Trinity Road · Fonblanque Road · Clock Tower Crescent · Alma Road · Millennium Way · Broadway
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.