Property market | £314,457 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Southend (9.2 miles) | |
Broadband | 67.0mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 6.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 446 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 180 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Sittingbourne and Sheppey level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.1 | Happiness is Below Average for Kent, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Swale) | |
Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (46 mins) - London Liverpool Street (54 mins) - Highbury & Islington (74 mins) - Charing Cross (76 mins) - Cannon Street (77 mins) - East Croydon (79 mins) - Wimbledon (83 mins) - London St Pancras (86 mins) - London Bridge (87 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£314,457 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Southend (9.2 miles) | |
67.0mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.1 | Happiness is Below Average for Kent, Average for UK | |
Ranked 446 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 180 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Sittingbourne and Sheppey level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Swale) | |
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Blue Town has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Sheerness, Iceland Sheerness, Tesco Sheerness Superstore. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Albion Bar, Alexander's Bar & Restaurant, Belle And Lion, Queens Head, The Flying Sheep, The Goat Inn, The Napier, The Red Lion, The Rendezvous Bar, T... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Arizona Diner, Beach Street Kiosk, Cains Amusement, Eat Out Today, Greggs, McDonalds, Ponzoo, Raise Oriental Buffet, Rumour, Sheerness Salvation Army. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Beano Cafe, Klondyke Cafe (On The Lakes), Rios Cafe, Rose Cafe. Blue Town has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Blue Town has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £492,142, which is down -2.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £314,457 (down -3.3% on last year) , a terraced house £256,697 (down -4.4% on last year) and a flat £158,158. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £795 per month. Property prices in Blue Town are slightly lower than the average property prices across Kent and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Blue Town, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Kent region.
Property data is based on Swale level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Blue Town, or click here to browse the longer list of Blue Town property transactions from 2023.
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Blue Town has a few schools nearby to choose from. We did not find any secondary schools, but there are some primary school options, including Queenborough School and Nursery, which was was rated as outstanding in 2017. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Queenborough School and Nursery | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
Rose Street Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
West Minster Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Halfway Houses Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Richmond Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Queenborough School and Nursery Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/6/2016) | 15 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Queenborough |
West Minster Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/30/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Sheerness | |
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (5/22/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Sheerness | |
Halfway Houses Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/30/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Minster-on-Sea | |
Richmond Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2022) | 25 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sheerness |
Rose Street Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/30/2022) | 19 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sheerness |
School | Type |
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Queenborough School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/6/2016) 15 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
West Minster Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/30/2016) |
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/22/2019) |
Halfway Houses Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/30/2015) |
Richmond Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2022) 25 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Rose Street Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/30/2022) 19 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Blue Town | Commute options |
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Sheerness-on-Sea | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details |
Queenborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details |
Swale A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details |
Southend Central A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -19% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Stratford (London) (52 mins - c2c - £358 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (59 mins - c2c - £358 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 79 mins - London Overground - £358 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Chalkwell A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Stratford (London) (47 mins - c2c - £347 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (54 mins - c2c - £347 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 74 mins - London Overground - £347 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Westcliff A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Stratford (London) (49 mins - c2c - £358 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (56 mins - c2c - £358 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 76 mins - London Overground - £358 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Swale) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Swale residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 93.8% | 81.7% |
Black | 2.3% | 4.0% |
Mixed | 1.8% | 2.9% |
Asian | 1.5% | 9.3% |
Other | 0.5% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Sittingbourne and Sheppey consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.7% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.7% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 8.8% | 446 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.1% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.4% | |
Routine occupations | 15.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.4% | 180 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.7% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Kent is average (62mbps). Blue Town is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 67.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Sittingbourne and Sheppey level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 67.0 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 94.2% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.4% |
Crime stats were found at the Swale level:
Type | Swale | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 102 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 48 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Blue Town.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Kent S London and E Sussex | English Channel, The Swale | Areas at risk of coastal flooding on the Isle of Sheppey and North Kent Coast from Kemsley to Seasalter, including Sheerness, Minster, Queenborough, Leysdown on Sea, Sittingbourne and Faversham |
Kent S London and E Sussex | English Channel | Areas at risk of coastal flooding in Sheerness, Minster and Queenborough, including Rushenden, Scrapsgate and West Minster |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Medway | Areas at risk of tidal flooding on the Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain, including Aylesford, Medway Towns, Lower Halstow, Middle Stoke and Lower Stoke |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Blue Town, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £314,457 Detached: £492,142 | 102 | Primary: 6Secondary: | 8.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 | 9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £368,839 Detached: £554,572 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 | 10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Blue Town, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £314,457 Detached: £492,142 | 102 | Primary: 6Secondary: |
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 |
Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: |
Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 |
Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £368,839 Detached: £554,572 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 |
Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 |
Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
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