Tunstall Road Tunstall, Swale
24 addresses across 3 postcodes (ME9), about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) long. USRN 39000152.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 E; Band D in Swale costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 67 to 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Memorial Medical Centre, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £243,000 | £239,000 | £247,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 1996 | 3 | £64,995 | £38,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2016 | 3, GORDON VILLAS ME9 8EB | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2008 | 13, GORDON COTTAGES ME9 8EB | Terraced | £247,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2008 | 14, GORDON COTTAGES ME9 8EB | Terraced | £239,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2004 | 13, GORDON COTTAGES ME9 8EB | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2000 | FRIENDLY COTTAGE ME9 8EB | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 14 Sep 1999 | 3, GORDON COTTAGES ME9 8EB | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 13, GORDON COTTAGES ME9 8EB | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 3, GORDON COTTAGES ME9 8EB | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 14, GORDON COTTAGES ME9 8EB | Terraced | £64,995 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 14, GORDON COTTAGES ME9 8EB | Terraced | £38,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1983-1990 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (2); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (25% of about 1,300 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BARN 30 YARDS NORTH OF GROVE END, grade II
- BARN 60 YARDS NORTH EAST OF GROVE END, grade II
- GROVE END, grade II
- SHEPHERD'S COTTAGE, grade II
- STABLES 30 YARDS NORTH OF GROVE END, grade II
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME9 8DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME9 8EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME9 8EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 67 m and 74 m above sea level (69 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME9 8DY | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| ME9 8EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME9 8EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sittingbourne 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Kemsley 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 28.2 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 65.3 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Memorial Medical Centre | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Pharmachem Limited | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Chopra Dental LTD | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Sittingbourne, Northwood Drive Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,690 m² | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,600 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,730 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tunstall House, a listed building (Grade I), 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tunstall House | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bex Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Gore Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Highsted Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Cromer's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Cheney Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Stockbury Valley | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 24 |
4 of the street's 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bredgar Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Minterne Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| 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
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 10 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
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.