ME11 or ME12?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 28% less in ME11 than in ME12.
- ME11 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- ME12 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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ME11
Swale
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ME12
Swale
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| Median home sale nearby | £230,000
from 91 sales |
£317,500
from 115 sales |
| Average sold price | £250,000 | £169,674 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +4.5% (Swale) | +4.5% (Swale) |
| Dwelling type | — | Semi-detached house |
| Floor area | — | 68 m² |
| Built | — | 1900–1929 |
| Energy rating | — | G |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | £2606/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 3 (high probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 65 recorded | 89 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 2 of 10 | 6 of 10 |
Common questions
Is ME11 or ME12 cheaper?
ME11 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around ME11 sell for about £230,000 and around ME12 for about £317,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, ME11 or ME12?
ME11 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (65 in ME11 against 89 in ME12, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is ME11 or ME12 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, ME11 sits in decile 2 of 10 and ME12 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in ME11 or ME12?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.