Riverhead Close, Sittingbourne

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME10 1UZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£285,800
5 sales
Price range
£212k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Sep 2024
ME10 1UZ

At a glance

House prices£286k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkSittingbourne station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Riverhead Close, Sittingbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £285,800. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Riverhead Close compared

ME10 postcode area£299,023
Sittingbourne£328,070
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Riverhead Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME10 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £302,000 (1 sales)2018£302k2020: £292,500 (2 sales)2020£293k2023: £212,000 (1 sales)2023£212k2024: £330,000 (1 sales)2024£330k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£285,80030 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Riverhead Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Riverhead Close ME10 1UZ 30 Sep 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Riverhead Close ME10 1UZ 13 Oct 2023£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Riverhead Close ME10 1UZ 18 Dec 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Riverhead Close ME10 1UZ 10 Jul 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Riverhead Close ME10 1UZ 20 Nov 2018£302,000 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
9, Riverhead Close £212,000 (Oct 2023) → £330,000 (Sep 2024) +56%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Riverhead Close

Crime

268 crimes were reported within about a mile of Riverhead Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences82
Anti-social behaviour72
Shoplifting40
Other theft18
Criminal damage & arson16
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Riverhead Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary Flood alert area
  • Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Flood alert area
  • Isle of Sheppey and coast from Kemsley to Seasalter 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 Riverhead Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westlands Primary School 469 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Minterne Junior School 393 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Oaks Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Westlands School 1,690 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Borden Grammar School 938 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
ALP Sittingbourne 40 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 0.7 mi
Fulston Manor School 1,314 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.8 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Sittingbourne station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Kemsley station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Newington station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oakfields (adj, Borden Lane) 2 min walk
  • Brisbane Avenue (opp, Adelaide Drive) 3 min walk
  • Auckland Drive (opp, Borden Lane) 3 min walk
  • Brisbane Avenue (adj, Adelaide Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Medical Centre
    32 London Road, Sittingbourne · 0.5 mi
  • Memorial Medical Centre
    Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 0.8 mi
  • The Medic Care Surgery
    Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 0.8 mi
  • The Meads Medical Practice
    29 Quartz Way, The Meads, Sittingbourne · 0.9 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.9%62.5%
Private rented6.1%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.6%64.1%
Aged 65+32.9%18.6%
Residents1,500

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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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