Playstool Road, Newington, Sittingbourne

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME9 7NL, ME9 7NE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£292,384
19 sales
Price range
£194k – £459k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
ME9 7NL

At a glance

House prices£292k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkNewington station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Playstool Road, Newington, Sittingbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £307,089. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Playstool Road compared

ME9 postcode area£400,823
Sittingbourne£328,070
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Playstool 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

2016: £234,500 (3 sales)2016£235k2017: £265,000 (3 sales)2017£265k2018: £324,998 (3 sales)2018£325k2019: £269,500 (4 sales)2019£270k2020: £255,000 (1 sales)2020£255k2022: £326,268 (3 sales)2022£326k2024: £430,000 (1 sales)2024£430k2025: £340,000 (1 sales)2025£340k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£307,08928 Mar 2025
Terraced8£273,31230 Aug 2019
Detached2£302,50018 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Playstool Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
81, Playstool Road ME9 7NL 28 Mar 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Playstool Road ME9 7NE 11 Dec 2024£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Playstool Road ME9 7NE 19 Oct 2023£300 OtherFreehold
71, Playstool Road ME9 7NL 26 Aug 2022£458,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Playstool Road ME9 7NL 18 Aug 2022£320,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Playstool Road ME9 7NL 13 Jun 2022£200,305 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Playstool Road ME9 7NL 27 Aug 2020£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Playstool Road ME9 7NE 30 Aug 2019£213,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Playstool Road ME9 7NE 16 Aug 2019£255,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Playstool Road ME9 7NE 24 Jun 2019£287,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Playstool Road ME9 7NE 28 Feb 2019£323,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Playstool Road ME9 7NE 14 Dec 2018£259,995 TerracedFreehold
50, Playstool Road ME9 7NL 7 Sep 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Playstool Road ME9 7NL 3 Aug 2018£425,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Playstool Road ME9 7NE 25 Aug 2017£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Playstool Road ME9 7NL 5 May 2017£285,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Playstool Road ME9 7NL 13 Jan 2017£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Playstool Road ME9 7NE 12 Oct 2016£193,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Playstool Road ME9 7NE 19 May 2016£230,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Playstool Road ME9 7NL 29 Mar 2016£280,000 Semi-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
40, Playstool Road £230,000 (May 2016) → £300 (Oct 2023) -100%
over 7 yrs
71, Playstool Road £255,000 (Aug 2020) → £458,500 (Aug 2022) +80%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Playstool Road

Crime

25 crimes were reported within about a mile of Playstool Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour11
Public order1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Playstool Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary Flood alert area
  • Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Playstool Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newington Church of England Primary School 242 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School 104 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Lower Halstow Primary School 200 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Holywell Primary School 212 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.8 mi
Borden Church of England Primary School 138 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Bobbing Village School 192 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 2.0 mi
Grove Park Primary School 392 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 2.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Newington station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Rainham (Kent) station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Sittingbourne station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Playstool Road (adj, London Road) 1 min walk
  • Playstool Road (opp, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Station Road (opp, High Street) 4 min walk
  • Church Lane (adj, High Street) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Meads Medical Practice
    29 Quartz Way, The Meads, Sittingbourne · 2.4 mi
  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 2.4 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 2.7 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 2.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.2%62.5%
Private rented7.3%20.3%
Social rented19.5%17.1%
Households702

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,872

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.

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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