ME9 7BL, Sittingbourne
Sold prices and local information for ME9 7BL on Drakes Close. Free
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Average sold price
£264,844
16 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£375,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME9 7BL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35, Drakes Close | 6 Jan 2026 | £375,000 | Semi-detached |
| 33, Drakes Close | 23 Sep 2025 | £330,000 | Semi-detached |
| 71, Drakes Close | 30 May 2025 | £230,000 | Terraced |
| 3, Drakes Close | 11 Apr 2025 | £285,000 | Terraced |
| 18, Drakes Close | 28 Jan 2025 | £320,000 | Semi-detached |
| 35, Drakes Close | 6 Jan 2025 | £275,000 | Semi-detached |
| 71, Drakes Close | 18 Oct 2024 | £180,000 | Terraced |
| 33, Drakes Close | 8 May 2024 | £262,000 | Semi-detached |
| 14, Drakes Close | 18 Mar 2020 | £285,000 | Terraced |
| 3, Drakes Close | 23 Aug 2019 | £222,500 | Terraced |
| 2, Drakes Close | 26 Jul 2018 | £302,000 | Terraced |
| 3, Drakes Close | 4 May 2018 | £221,000 | Terraced |
| 73, Drakes Close | 25 Aug 2017 | £235,000 | Terraced |
| 8, Drakes Close | 24 Jun 2016 | £275,000 | Semi-detached |
| 24, Drakes Close | 3 Jun 2016 | £210,000 | Semi-detached |
| 12, Drakes Close | 16 May 2016 | £230,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME9 7BL
- Drakes Close£375k
Schools near ME9 7BL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holywell Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Lower Halstow Primary School | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Secondary | Good | 1.2 mi |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi |
| Newington Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 1.4 mi |
| Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.6 mi |
Living in ME9 7BL
Nearest stations
- Rainham (Kent) station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Newington station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Kemsley station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.4 mi
- Asda PFS 1.5 mi
- Tesco 1.8 mi
- Marks and Spencer MSA 2.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Newington Pharmacy 1.7 mi
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham 1.7 mi
Dentists
- Portman Smile Clinic Rainham 1.6 mi
- The Rainham Dental Surgery 1.9 mi
- Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) 2.0 mi
GP surgeries
- Orchard Family Practice 1.7 mi
- Thames Ave Surgery 2.0 mi
- Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery 2.1 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 72% of homes in Swale (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME9 7BL
Ethnic group
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.7% | 93.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.5% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 39.2% | 45.4% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.7% | 92% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.3% | 8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.9% | 23.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.2% | 17.2% |
| No qualifications | 17.6% | 22% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 15.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.8% | 12.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.4% | 45.5% |
| Good health | 37.8% | 34.8% |
| Fair health | 14% | 14.1% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Occupation
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 18.8% | 14.9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 13.7% | 12.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.6% | 13% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12% | 12.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.7% | 9.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.6% | 12% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.4% | 9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.5% | 7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.4% | 30.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.6% | 40.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19.4% | 12.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.5% | 16.6% |
Economic activity
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.1% | 58.5% |
| Economically inactive | 40.6% | 40.1% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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