Thomas Road Sittingbourne, Swale
55 addresses across 3 postcodes (ME10), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39001293.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £170,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 12, D: 16, E: 1, F: 1).
- 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 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 Sittingbourne, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 55 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Chestnuts Surgery, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 262 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £212,500 | £200,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £251,000 | £251,000 | £251,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £141,000 | £141,000 | £141,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £132,000 | £132,000 | £132,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2026 | 21A ME10 3AN | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 17 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £185,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 2 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 3 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 10 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2023 | 12 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2022 | FLAT 1, CHILMAN HOUSE ME10 3AN | Other | £460,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 19 ME10 3AN | Semi-detached | £251,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2021 | 7 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 23A ME10 3AN | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Nov 2018 | 21A ME10 3AN | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jul 2018 | 2 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £178,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 3 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £141,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2015 | 15 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £132,500 | |
| 1 May 2013 | 4 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2011 | 27 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 7 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2007 | 4 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 19 ME10 3AN | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2005 | 2 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 7 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £119,995 | |
| 15 Nov 2004 | UPPER FLAT, 21 ME10 3AN | Flat or maisonette | £94,995 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 2004 | 15 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 26 May 2004 | 4 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £106,500 | |
| 14 Apr 2004 | 11 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2003 | 27 ME10 3AN | Semi-detached | £92,500 | |
| 9 Aug 2002 | 5 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £89,995 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 25 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 1 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £64,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 1 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2000 | 21A ME10 3AN | Flat or maisonette | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 2000 | 2 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £56,995 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 25 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £51,000 | |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 4 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £48,500 | |
| 16 Aug 1999 | 9 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £45,500 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 2 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £44,500 | |
| 1 Jul 1997 | 13 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £35,500 | |
| 23 May 1997 | 2 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £38,500 | |
| 25 Jul 1996 | 4 ME10 3AN | Terraced | £37,000 |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Flat (17); House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (5). Built: before 1900 (6); 1900-1929 (5); 1967-1975 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (social) (6); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 1, Thomas Road
- 2, Thomas Road
- 2a, Thomas Road
- 2b, Thomas Road
- 6, Thomas Road
- 13, Thomas Road
- 15, Thomas Road
- 21a, Thomas Road
- 27, Thomas Road
- Flat 1 Bank House, Thomas Road
- Flat 2 Bank House, Thomas Road
- Flat 2 Thomas Court, Thomas Road
- Flat 3 Bank House, Thomas Road
- Flat 3 Thomas Court, Thomas Road
- Flat 6 Thomas Court, Thomas Road
- Flat 7 Thomas Court, Thomas Road
- Flat 8 Thomas Court, Thomas 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 (64% of about 920 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Wheatsheaf, 90 East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4RT: up to 7 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Former Bus Depot, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4BQ: up to 51 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 1-3 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4AY: up to 7 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Bell House, Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DH: up to 165 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- ATS Euromaster Ltd, Crown Quay Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3DP: up to 12 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Bell Centre, Bell Road, Sittingbourne: up to 165 homes, pending decision (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Land rear of 45-55 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4BJ: up to 32 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Crown Quay Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3ST: up to 650 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME10 3AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME10 3AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME10 3AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 55 addresses are between 17 m and 22 m above sea level (21 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME10 3AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME10 3AN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME10 3AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sittingbourne 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Kemsley 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Teynham 181,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Murston Road Snipeshill | 80 m |
| Car parks | The Swallows Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 26.2 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 68.8 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Chestnuts Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hilton Dentistry | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Murston, Murston Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,430 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rectory Playing Field 3.7 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m (0.5 miles) west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| 49 and 51, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Murston Old Church, Sittingbourne | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| East Hall Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Kemsley Marshes | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Highsted Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Elmley Reach | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 55 |
1 of the street's 55 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Avenue Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lansdowne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Sittingbourne School | Secondary | 11–19 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highsted Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Borden Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Fulston Manor School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Milton Court Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Oaks Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store ME10 3LL | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2021 |
| Chris' Convenience Store ME10 3LB | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2023 |
| The New Inn ME10 3LB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2026 |
| A2 Food Store ME10 4SG | Retailers - other | 190 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Tesco ME10 4SG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jun 2018 |
| A2 Off Licence ME10 4SG | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Lucky House Chinese Takeaway ME10 3JX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Shortlands Road Newsagents ME10 3JU | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2019 |
| Nourish Contract Catering At Canterbury Road Primary School ME10 4SE | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Flame Grill ME10 4JA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Murston Fish And Chips ME10 4JA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Natura Harmony Ltd | Importers/Exporters | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Red Goa ME10 4BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway ME10 4BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Lo's Chippy ME10 4ND | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 100 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Goodnestone Road (54); On or near Murston Road (53); On or near Terrace Road (31); On or near Commonwealth Close (19); On or near Thomas Road (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 Formulation Excellence (manufacturers/packers, ME10 3EW) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 20 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Nourish Contract Catering At Canterbury Road Primary School (school/college/university, ME10 4SE) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME10 3AN: 40 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- ME10 3AW: 14 addresses
- ME10 3AJ: 1 address of 72 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cowper Road · Terrace Road · Poulsen Court · Harold Road · George Street · Church Road · Murston Road · Frensham Close · Shortlands Road · Canterbury Road · Commonwealth Close · Goodnestone 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.