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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Sittingbourne. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£328kacross Sittingbourne
Cheapest districtME103-bed house £316k
Sold last year651homes in Sittingbourne
Prices in Swale+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Sittingbourne sold for £328,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £316k in ME10 and £359k in ME9, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at ME10: about 85 m² for a typical £316k. ME10 is the busiest market, with 465 sales last year.

Prices in Swale are up 3.3% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,244 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,496 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Sittingbourne

1ME103-bed house £316kabout 85 m² · 465 sold last year2ME93-bed house £359kabout 90 m² · 186 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is ME10: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £174k.

Best areas in Sittingbourne for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

ME103-bed house £316k
Primary Lansdowne Primary School · 73% England 64%Secondary Westlands School · 35.5% England 43.8%
ME93-bed house £359k
Primary Borden Church of England Primary School · 94% England 64%Secondary Westlands School · 35.5% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Sittingbourne postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
ME9£359k90 m²£186k£4,10394%186
ME10£316k85 m²£174k£3,84673%465

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Sittingbourne

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Sittingbourne?

About £328,000 across Sittingbourne, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £316k in ME10 to £359k in ME9.

What is the cheapest area of Sittingbourne to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: ME10 (£316k), ME9 (£359k).

Are house prices going up in Sittingbourne?

In Swale, prices are up 3.3% on a year ago and up 14.5% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Sittingbourne is best for families?

On school results and price together: ME10 (3-bed house £316k, best primary nearby 73% at the expected standard against 64% across England); ME9 (3-bed house £359k, best primary nearby 94% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Sittingbourne a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £328,000, prices are up 3.3% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,244 a month against roughly £1,496 for a 90% mortgage, and 651 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £316k to £359k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Sittingbourne each year?

651 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in ME10.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.