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Helen Thompson Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Helen Thompson Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sittingbourne-kent/helen-thompson-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME9 8DW, ME9 8FX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£391,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£307,368
19 sales
Price range
£123k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
ME9 8DW

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At a glance

House prices£391k average17% above the Sittingbourne average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkKemsley station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Helen Thompson Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £391,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £376,050. That is 17% above the Sittingbourne average of £333,006 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% detached, 37% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Helen Thompson Close range from £123,000 to £475,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 206 streets in Sittingbourne with at least two sales in the last year, Helen Thompson Close ranks 50th for average price.

House prices on Helen Thompson Close compared

Helen Thompson Close£391,000
ME9 postcode area£408,026
Sittingbourne£333,006
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £243,333 (3 sales)2016£243k2017: £250,000 (2 sales)2017£250k2018: £358,333 (3 sales)2018£358k2019: £221,250 (2 sales)2019£221k2020: £382,500 (1 sales)2020£383k2021: £227,667 (3 sales)2021£228k2022: £475,000 (1 sales)2022£475k2024: £445,000 (1 sales)2024£445k2025: £395,000 (2 sales)2025£395k2026: £317,000 (1 sales)2026£317k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£376,0503 Nov 2025
Semi-detached7£240,71415 May 2026
Terraced2£197,25018 Apr 2019

Sold prices on Helen Thompson Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 15 May 2026£317,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 3 Nov 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 16 Oct 2025£315,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8FX 26 Aug 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8FX 3 Jul 2024£445,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8FX 5 Mar 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 4 Oct 2022£475,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 16 Dec 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 6 Jul 2021£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 20 Jan 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 30 Nov 2020£382,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 30 Oct 2019£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 18 Apr 2019£212,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 13 Sep 2018£380,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 12 Jun 2018£340,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 16 May 2018£355,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 12 Apr 2017£182,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 17 Feb 2017£318,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8FX 29 Sep 2016£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 15 Apr 2016£285,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Helen Thompson Close ME9 8DW 29 Jan 2016£315,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
12, Helen Thompson Close £260,000 (Jan 2021) → £317,000 (May 2026) +22%
over 5 yrs
26, Helen Thompson Close £355,000 (May 2018) → £465,000 (Nov 2025) +31%
over 7 yrs
8, Helen Thompson Close £382,500 (Nov 2020) → £315,000 (Oct 2025) -18%
over 5 yrs
33, Helen Thompson Close £130,000 (Sep 2016) → £325,000 (Aug 2025) +150%
over 9 yrs
42, Helen Thompson Close £450,000 (Mar 2024) → £445,000 (Jul 2024) -1%
over under a year
29, Helen Thompson Close £285,000 (Apr 2016) → £318,000 (Feb 2017) +12%
over under a year

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Schools near Helen Thompson Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Iwade School 591 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Kemsley Primary Academy 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Regis Manor Primary School 616 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Milton Court Primary Academy 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Bobbing Village School 192 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.8 mi
Aspire School 194 pupils Free schools special 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Grove Park Primary School 392 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Kemsley station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Swale station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Sittingbourne station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Helen Thompson Close (adj, Ferry Road) 1 min walk
  • Helen Thompson Close (opp, Ferry Road) 1 min walk
  • Kingfisher Close (opp, Grovehurst Road) 2 min walk
  • Kingfisher Close (adj, Grovehurst Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grovehurst Health
    Grovehurst Road, Kemsley, Sittingbourne · 0.8 mi
  • Green Porch Medical Partnership
    Green Porch Medical Centre, Green Porch Close, Sittingbourne · 1.4 mi
  • The Meads Medical Practice
    29 Quartz Way, The Meads, Sittingbourne · 1.8 mi
  • London Road Medical Centre
    32 London Road, Sittingbourne · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Sittingbourne Superstore · 1.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Milton Regis 97 High St · 1.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Quartz Way · 1.8 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Sittingbourne Express Petrol · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Iwade Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Kemsley Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Austinoma Chemist · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Bespoke Orthodontics · 1.8 mi
  • Milton Regis Dental Clinic · 1.8 mi
  • Milton Regis Dental Clinic · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.5%62.5%
Private rented13.6%20.3%
Social rented4.8%17.1%
Households704

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+9.3%18.6%
Residents1,938

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks72%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Swale with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Helen Thompson Close

Ethnic group

HereSwale
White94.8%93.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.5%

Religion

HereSwale
No religion50.6%45.4%
Christian42.4%47.2%
Not answered5.1%5.1%
Hindu0.8%0.4%
Muslim0.4%1%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereSwale
Born in the UK92.7%92%
Born outside the UK7.3%8%

Highest qualification

HereSwale
Level 4 qualifications and above29.5%23.7%
Level 3 qualifications22.2%17.2%
Level 2 qualifications18%15.6%
No qualifications12.4%22%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%12.3%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.9%

General health

HereSwale
Very good health55.3%45.5%
Good health34.1%34.8%
Fair health8.4%14.1%
Bad health1.9%4.4%
Very bad health0.3%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwale
2 cars or vans in household45.9%30.5%
1 car or van in household34.8%40.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.4%12.7%
No cars or vans in household3.8%16.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Swale.

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