Upper Field Road Sittingbourne, Swale
27 addresses across 4 postcodes (ME10), about 760 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 39010325.
- 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 A; 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 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 770 m (0.5 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 6 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Chestnuts Surgery, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 116 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (48% of about 710 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 (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Woodcombe Sports and Social Club, Church Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3RT: up to 8 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Bus Depot, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4BQ: up to 51 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- ATS Euromaster Ltd, Crown Quay Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3DP: up to 12 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Crown Quay Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3ST: up to 650 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 1-3 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4AY: up to 7 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Bell House, Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DH: up to 165 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Crown Quay Lane: up to 267 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 16 August 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME10 3UP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME10 3RN | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| ME10 3HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME10 3LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 6 m and 11 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME10 3HB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME10 3LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME10 3RN | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| ME10 3UP | 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 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Teynham 181,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-op Murston | 50 m |
| Car parks | Mervo Trans Parking | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 25.8 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 68.9 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Chestnuts Surgery | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hilton Dentistry | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Sittingbourne Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kent County Constabulary | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Murston, Murston Cashzone | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.2 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 880 m (0.5 miles) west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Murston Old Church, Sittingbourne | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Hall Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Kemsley Marshes | Wetland | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Oyster Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Elmley Reach | Tidal water | 3 km (1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 260 m | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canterbury Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lansdowne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Avenue Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Sittingbourne School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Borden Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Highsted Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fulston Manor School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Regis Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldilocks Nursery ME10 3RU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Natura Harmony Ltd | Importers/Exporters | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lucky House Chinese Takeaway ME10 3JX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Shortlands Road Newsagents ME10 3JU | Retailers - other | 200 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2019 |
| Papa Fresco ME10 3TB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Tobim Afro-Caribbean Grocery Store ME10 3TB | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Sep 2025 |
| The New Inn ME10 3LB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2026 |
| Chris' Convenience Store ME10 3LB | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2023 |
| Square One Padel & Social Club ME10 3HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Francombs Sandwich Shop ME10 3TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Formulation Excellence ME10 3EW | Manufacturers/packers | 320 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Haylee Music Studio ME10 3EW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Allpa Kallpa ME10 3TT | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Snax R Us ME10 3EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Sunny Bank Primary School Catering ME10 3QN | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (35); On or near Wheatcroft Close (31); On or near Smeed Close (23); On or near Wykeham Road (18); On or near Homeview (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Square One Padel & Social Club (restaurant/cafe/canteen, ME10 3HB) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 16 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Formulation Excellence (manufacturers/packers, ME10 3EW) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 20 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME10 3UP: 15 addresses
- ME10 3RN: 9 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- ME10 3HB: 2 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- ME10 3LY: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Swan Close · Homeview · Smeed Close · Shortlands Road · Wheatcroft Close · Harkness Court · Wykeham Road · Sunny Bank · Church Road · Murston Road · Harold Road · Eagles Close
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.