Typical 3-bedroom house£359kmost £309k–£427k
Houses per m²£4,103flats £3,068
Sold last year1861,160 in five years
Prices in Swale+3.3%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in ME9 sold for £358,785 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £308,933 and £426,853, for about 90 m² of space. That is 9% more than the same home across Sittingbourne (£328,000).
186 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £146k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in ME9 9 (£3,751) and the most in ME9 0 (£4,593).
Across Swale, prices are up 3.3% on a year ago and up 14.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,244 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,636 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £72,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.
Questions about ME9
Is ME9 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% more than across Sittingbourne; prices in Swale are up 3.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (94% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (35.5% against 43.8%); 186 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in ME9?
A typical 3-bedroom house in ME9 sold for £358,785 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £308,933 and £426,853.
Is ME9 expensive for Sittingbourne?
A 3-bedroom house in ME9 costs 9% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sittingbourne (£328,000).
How many homes sell in ME9 each year?
186 homes sold in the last year and 1,160 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near ME9?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Borden Church of England Primary School, where 94% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near ME9?
For a 3-bedroom house, ME10 (£316k, 1 km), ME11 (£248k, 9 km), ME12 (£291k, 11 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.