Sunset Close Swale
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME12), about 120 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 39001766.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2005 the median was £145,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 C; Band D in Swale costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheerness-On-Sea, about 8.2 km (5.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Warden Community Garden, is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 44 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 Sheerness Health Centre, about 7.5 km (4.7 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £132,000 | £132,000 | £132,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £24,000 | £24,000 | £24,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2005 | 2 ME12 4JR | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2003 | 5 ME12 4JR | Detached | £35,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 1 ME12 4JR | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 12 Apr 1996 | 3 ME12 4JR | Detached | £24,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 C (29% of about 450 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME12 4JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME12 4JW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 40 m and 44 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME12 4JR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME12 4JW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheerness-On-Sea 439,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Queenborough 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Swale 7,300 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fletcher Battery Warden | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Cliff Drive Car Park | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 20.9 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 68 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sheerness Health Centre | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Leysdown Pharmacy | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 87A High Street [Dental Practice] | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Sheppey Community Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Sheerness Police Station | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Londis, Eastchurch | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Warden Community Garden 1,160 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 250 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shurland House: early 16th century Great House and associated remains, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shurland House: early 16th century Great House and associated remains | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thorn Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Pump Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Marrowbone Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Warden Spring | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Warden Point | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Isle of Sheppey | Island | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastchurch Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst Clubhouse ME12 4ER | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| The Dickens Inn ME12 4EW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2019 |
| The Coppice ME12 4EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Happy Days Ices (K152 SKN) ME12 4EW | Mobile caterer | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elm Way (7); On or near Third Avenue (4); On or near Surf Crescent (2); On or near Sunset Close (2); On or near Dawn Rise (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 19% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 33% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 2 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
Third Avenue · Elm Way · Surf Crescent · First Avenue · Second Avenue · Third Avenue
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.