AREA REPORT · SWALE ME12

ME12.

Swale

ME12 is an outcode in Swale, covering the neighbourhoods of Sheppey East, Minster South, Sheerness West, Sheerness East and Minster North. Over the last 12 months 355 properties changed hands — a median of £165k for flats (£2,698/sqm) and £287k for houses (£3,225/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
15,989
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
13
49
Houses
342
1,304
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£165k
n = 13
£165k
n = 49
Houses
£287k
n = 342
£285k
n = 1,304
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,698
n = 13
£2,750
n = 47
Houses
£3,225
n = 336
£3,318
n = 1,273
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Climbing
+6.5% vs 12m
+7.0% vs 3y
£170k£340k£285k£287k£305k3Yn=1,30412Mn=3426Mn=105
Flats
Firming
+1.8% vs 12m
+1.8% vs 3y
£90k£180k£165k£165k£168k3Yn=4912Mn=136Mn=8
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Easing
−1.3% vs 12m
−4.1% vs 3y
£0£1,800£3,600£3,318£3,225£3,1823Yn=1,27312Mn=3366Mn=101
Flats
·Stabilising
−0.9% vs 12m
−2.8% vs 3y
£0£1,500£3,000£2,750£2,698£2,6743Yn=4712Mn=136Mn=8
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£317k
n=105
Median £
£305k
n=105
Avg £/sqm
£3,343
n=101
Median £/sqm
£3,182
n=101
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£302k
n=342
Median £
£287k
n=342
Avg £/sqm
£3,317
n=336
Median £/sqm
£3,225
n=336
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£303k
n=1,304
Median £
£285k
n=1,304
Avg £/sqm
£3,348
n=1,273
Median £/sqm
£3,318
n=1,273
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£169k
n=8
Median £
£168k
n=8
Avg £/sqm
£2,814
n=8
Median £/sqm
£2,674
n=8
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£162k
n=13
Median £
£165k
n=13
Avg £/sqm
£2,755
n=13
Median £/sqm
£2,698
n=13
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£152k
n=49
Median £
£165k
n=49
Avg £/sqm
£2,610
n=47
Median £/sqm
£2,750
n=47
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£29k£163k£297k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
83
0113622722010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Band A
7,899
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
6,390
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
5,252
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
3,613
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,515
Detached
Band F
592
Detached
Band G
43
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
3,105
12%
Terraced houses
7,025
27%
Semi-detached houses
4,236
17%
Detached houses
3,553
14%
Bungalows
6,361
25%
Other/unknown
1,273
5.0%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
196
Schools
15
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
6 · click column to sort
Minster South
4,529
5,897
Sheppey East
3,356
3,983
Sheerness East
3,681
3,704
Minster North
2,707
3,050
Sheerness West
3,402
2,004
Queenborough
1,302
1,546
Wards
5 · click column to sort
Sheerness
7,083
5,708
Sheppey Central
4,052
4,757
Minster Cliffs
3,172
3,739
Sheppey East
2,891
3,294
Queenborough and Halfway
1,779
2,686
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

ME12 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Swale (ME12)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in ME12 (Swale) was £287k, with an average of £302k, from 342 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in ME12?
The median flat sale price in ME12 over the last 12 months was £165k (about £2,698 per square metre), from 13 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in ME12?
Typical sale prices per square metre in ME12 are £3,225 for houses and £2,698 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in ME12 have?
Homes in ME12 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in ME12 in the last year?
355 properties were sold in ME12 over the last 12 months, and 1,353 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES