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Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar neighbourhood of Swale, England (ONS area Swale 013). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes ME10, ME9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ME10 4BF.
An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Swale (6 of 21 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £405,000 and flats for £197,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Swale (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest railway station, Sittingbourne, is 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£405,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£197,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.20; 2 of 21 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£66,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar sits in Swale
- Typical house price: the highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Swale
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Swale with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Swale
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Swale, 6 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- New-build activity
- Borough against the region
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Recorded crime
- Schools improving
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Sittingbourne Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 9.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (about 67 min) and Ramsgate (about 55 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School 850 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Fulston Manor School 990 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Nov 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar
What is the typical house price in Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar?
£405,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
How does Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar compare with the rest of Swale?
Typical house price: the highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Swale. Typical flat price: the highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Swale with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Swale.
Is Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.20; 2 of 21 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar?
Sittingbourne. Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 9.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (about 67 min) and Ramsgate (about 55 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar?
Nearest state primary school. Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School. 850 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Fulston Manor School. 990 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Nov 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.