Lower Road, Tonge, Sittingbourne
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME9 9BS, ME9 9BT.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Lower Road, Tonge, Sittingbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £384,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lower Road range from £332,000 to £900,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Lower Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME9 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £384,000 | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £900,000 | 10 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Lower Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview, Lower Road ME9 9BT | 10 Oct 2025 | £900,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Orchard Cottage, Lower Road ME9 9BS | 8 Oct 2025 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Oak Cottage, Lower Road ME9 9BS | 4 Oct 2018 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Oak Cottage, Lower Road ME9 9BS | 11 Feb 2016 | £332,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Cottage, Lower Road | £332,000 (Feb 2016) → £400,000 (Oct 2018) | +20% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Lower Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| ISP School 59 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery 252 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Lansdowne Primary School 415 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Lynsted and Norton Primary School 63 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Meadowfield School 396 pupils | Foundation special school | 4–19 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| The Sittingbourne School 1,556 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Sunny Bank Primary School 236 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.8 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
- Teynham station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Sittingbourne station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Kemsley station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Radfield (E-bound, London Road) 10 min walk
- Radfield (W-bound, London Road) 10 min walk
- Belle Friday Centre (opp, London Road) 10 min walk
- Belle Friday Centre (adj, London Road) 11 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Chestnuts Surgery
70 East Street, Sittingbourne · 2.1 mi - Memorial Medical Centre
Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 2.4 mi - The Medic Care Surgery
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 2.4 mi - Green Porch Medical Partnership
Green Porch Medical Centre, Green Porch Close, Sittingbourne · 2.6 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Teynham · 0.7 mi
- Budgens Budgens Bapchild · 0.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Bapchild - Stones Farm · 1.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Murston · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Green Street Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- H 2 H Pharmacy Limited · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Hilton Dentistry · 2.4 mi
- Memorial Hospital Sittingbourne · 2.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 67.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,118 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,899 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 50% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 72% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 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 Lower Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.3% | 93.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.8% | 2.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.2% | 45.4% |
| Christian | 45.9% | 47.2% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.2% | 92% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.8% | 8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.9% | 23.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.9% | 17.2% |
| No qualifications | 17.7% | 22% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 15.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.7% | 12.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.2% | 45.5% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Fair health | 11% | 14.1% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.4% | 30.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.1% | 40.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.7% | 12.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 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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Swale Band D is £2,406 a year (Band A £1,604). See every band.
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- Harrisons 2.6 mi
- Trevor Bowerman 2.6 mi
- Queally and co 2.6 mi
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