Property market | £314,457 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City | |
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) | - London St Pancras (61 mins) - London Bridge (73 mins) - Charing Cross (83 mins) - Cannon Street (84 mins) - East Croydon (86 mins) - Wimbledon (90 mins) | |
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£314,457 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City | |
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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Upper Rodmersham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Upper Rodmersham 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 Upper Rodmersham 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 Upper Rodmersham, 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 Upper Rodmersham, or click here to browse the longer list of Upper Rodmersham property transactions from 2023.
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Upper Rodmersham has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Meadowfield School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. 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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Meadowfield School | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Rodmersham School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Canterbury Road Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Lynsted and Norton Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Sittingbourne School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
South Avenue Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Lansdowne Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Meadowfield School Save school | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/14/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Sittingbourne | |
Rodmersham School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/22/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Sittingbourne | |
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/1/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Sittingbourne | |
The Sittingbourne School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/22/2017) | 16 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sittingbourne |
South Avenue Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/12/2022) | 55 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sittingbourne |
Lansdowne Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (12/14/2022) | 40 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sittingbourne |
Canterbury Road Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/16/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Sittingbourne | |
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (5/20/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Sittingbourne |
School | Type |
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Meadowfield School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/14/2014) |
Rodmersham School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/22/2011) |
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/1/2015) |
The Sittingbourne School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/22/2017) 16 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
South Avenue Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/12/2022) 55 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Lansdowne Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/14/2022) 40 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Canterbury Road Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/16/2019) |
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (5/20/2021) |
Station | Distance from Upper Rodmersham | Commute options |
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Sittingbourne A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 83 mins - Southeastern - £550 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Southeastern - £550 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 83 mins - Southeastern - £550 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Southeastern - £550 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Thameslink - £550 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Thameslink - £550 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 117 mins - London Overground - £550 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 162 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Teynham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Thameslink - £555 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Thameslink - £555 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 131 mins - London Overground - £555 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Kemsley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details |
Newington A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Southeastern - £539 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 69 mins - Southeastern - £539 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Southeastern - £539 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Southeastern - £539 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Thameslink - £539 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Thameslink - £539 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 113 mins - London Overground - £539 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 158 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Swale A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details |
Lenham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £659 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Thameslink - £659 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 135 mins - London Overground - £659 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Thameslink) 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). Upper Rodmersham 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 Upper Rodmersham.
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 | The Swale, English Channel | Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Kemsley to Seasalter, including Sittingbourne, Conyer and Faversham |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Upper Rodmersham, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £314,457 Detached: £492,142 | 102 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 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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Upper Rodmersham, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £314,457 Detached: £492,142 | 102 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
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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