Worcester Close Faversham, Swale
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME13), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39001439.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Faversham, about 850 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 440 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 25 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 Faversham Medical Group, about 900 m away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £482,498 | £465,000 | £499,995 |
| 2010 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £308,000 | £308,000 | £308,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £289,000 | £289,000 | £289,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £209,500 | £202,000 | £217,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £102,500 | £95,000 | £110,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2025 | 1 ME13 8RT | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2021 | 8 ME13 8RT | Detached | £499,995 | |
| 6 Apr 2021 | 2 ME13 8RT | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 6 ME13 8RT | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2008 | 3 ME13 8RT | Semi-detached | £308,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2007 | 1 ME13 8RT | Semi-detached | £289,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2004 | 5 ME13 8RT | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2003 | 4 ME13 8RT | Detached | £202,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2003 | 1 ME13 8RT | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 12 Mar 1999 | 2 ME13 8RT | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 6 ME13 8RT | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 9 Jan 1998 | 2 ME13 8RT | Detached | £110,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (2). 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 (33% of about 830 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 1.0 km
- Faversham Industrial Estate, Graveney Road, Faversham: up to 105 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- 66 Preston Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (860 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 3 August 2026 to 5 August 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 24 m and 25 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME13 8LJ | 97% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME13 8RT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Faversham 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m |
| Selling 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Teynham 181,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Makenade Garage Preston | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Tesla Supercharger | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 32.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 78.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Faversham Medical Group | 900 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Newton Place Pharmacy | 900 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mydentist Faversham | 440 m |
| Hospital | Faversham Cottage Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Faversham Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Gate | 890 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 440 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,540 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Millfield Allotments 1.8 ha | 650 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m north-east. 58 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| Church of St Catherine | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m west |
| Cooksditch | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-west |
| The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north |
| Chart gunpowder mills | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| The Maison Dieu, a late C15 to early C16 building incorporating part of a medieval hospital | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Nursery | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Chalkpit Hill | Hill | 1.3 km east |
| Ham Marshes | Wetland | 2.3 km north |
| Coney Wood | Wood | 2.8 km south-west |
| Faversham Creek | Tidal water | 3.1 km north |
| Syndale Bottom | Valley | 3.4 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Abbey School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ethelbert Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Davington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Macknade ME13 8XA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| The Gunpowder Mill ME13 8XE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Macknade Stores ME13 8NG | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2021 |
| The Little Katsu Kitchen ME13 8XF | Mobile caterer | 320 m | 4 Good | 15 May 2026 |
| Wild Box ME13 8XF | Mobile caterer | 320 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Bears Ice Cream Imaginarium, Scooptopia ME13 8XF | Mobile caterer | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Sig Pizza ME13 8XF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Mac And Stacks ME13 8XF | Mobile caterer | 320 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Sea Scrub Sauna ME13 8XF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Notorious BRG ME13 8XF | Mobile caterer | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Bombo Doughnuts ME13 8XF | Mobile caterer | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2026 |
| The Pizza King ME13 8GF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Townsend Montessori Nursery ME13 8GD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Buttermere (15); On or near Ennerdale (12); On or near Windermere (12); On or near Ambleside (8); On or near Bus/Coach Station (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 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 | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Ellison Court · Buttermere · Laxton Way · Blenheim Avenue · Russet Avenue · Bramley Avenue · Ennerdale · Canterbury Road · Windermere · Love Lane · Preston Avenue · Les Spickett 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.