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Watling Drive, Newington, Sittingbourne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watling Drive, Newington, Sittingbourne · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sittingbourne-kent/watling-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME9 7FX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£268,125
4 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£304,590
48 sales
Price range
£53k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 May 2026
ME9 7FX

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At a glance

House prices£268k average19% below the Sittingbourne average 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 station5 min walkNewington station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 52 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

48 property sales on Watling Drive, Newington, Sittingbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £268,125. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £335,150. Average sale prices fell from £290,544 in 2019 to £244,167 in 2026 (-16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 19% below the Sittingbourne average of £333,006 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 35% semi-detached, 29% terraced, 29% detached. Recorded sale prices on Watling Drive range from £52,500 to £474,950. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold. Of 206 streets in Sittingbourne with at least two sales in the last year, Watling Drive ranks 138th for average price.

House prices on Watling Drive compared

Watling Drive£268,125
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

2019: £290,544 (17 sales)2019£291k2020: £363,268 (11 sales)2020£363k2021: £274,310 (10 sales)2021£274k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k2024: £237,500 (1 sales)2024£238k2025: £344,400 (5 sales)2025£344k2026: £244,167 (3 sales)2026£244k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 52 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£335,15031 Oct 2025
Terraced14£236,97516 Apr 2026
Detached14£382,95418 May 2026
Flat3£81,2508 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Watling Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 18 May 2026£405,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 16 Apr 2026£267,500 TerracedFreehold
62, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 8 Jan 2026£60,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 31 Oct 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 29 Aug 2025£287,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 29 Aug 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
50, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 14 Aug 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 31 Mar 2025£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 26 Jul 2024£237,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 16 May 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 4 Jun 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 28 May 2021£245,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 21 May 2021£474,950 Detached New buildFreehold
62, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 13 Apr 2021£52,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
54, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 8 Mar 2021£131,250 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 26 Feb 2021£365,950 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 26 Feb 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 19 Feb 2021£317,550 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 29 Jan 2021£314,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 29 Jan 2021£365,950 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 22 Dec 2020£215,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 18 Dec 2020£366,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 7 Dec 2020£359,950 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 30 Nov 2020£364,950 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 1 Sep 2020£360,950 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 28 Aug 2020£364,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 24 Aug 2020£354,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 31 Jul 2020£366,950 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 30 Jun 2020£356,450 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 30 Mar 2020£368,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
13, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 28 Feb 2020£422,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 28 Feb 2020£307,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 20 Dec 2019£308,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 9 Dec 2019£359,950 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 29 Nov 2019£360,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 29 Nov 2019£362,950 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 29 Nov 2019£422,950 Detached New buildFreehold
48, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 31 Oct 2019£360,950 Detached New buildFreehold
50, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 31 Oct 2019£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
52, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 31 Oct 2019£307,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 27 Sep 2019£299,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
40, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 30 Aug 2019£299,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 30 Aug 2019£224,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
44, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 30 Aug 2019£214,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
46, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 30 Aug 2019£221,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 28 Jun 2019£225,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 28 Jun 2019£221,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 28 Jun 2019£219,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
34, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 28 Jun 2019£225,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Watling Drive ME9 7FX 30 May 2019£828,969 Other New buildFreehold
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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
31, Watling Drive £362,950 (Nov 2019) → £405,000 (May 2026) +12%
over 6 yrs
32, Watling Drive £219,950 (Jun 2019) → £215,000 (Dec 2020) → £220,000 (Feb 2021) → £267,500 (Apr 2026) +22%
over 7 yrs
62, Watling Drive £52,500 (Apr 2021) → £60,000 (Jan 2026) +14%
over 5 yrs
40, Watling Drive £299,950 (Aug 2019) → £340,000 (Oct 2025) +13%
over 6 yrs
34, Watling Drive £225,950 (Jun 2019) → £245,000 (May 2021) → £287,000 (Aug 2025) +27%
over 6 yrs
50, Watling Drive £300,000 (Oct 2019) → £350,000 (Aug 2025) +17%
over 6 yrs
30, Watling Drive £221,950 (Jun 2019) → £237,500 (Jul 2024) +7%
over 5 yrs
42, Watling Drive £224,950 (Aug 2019) → £255,000 (Jun 2021) +13%
over 2 yrs
17, Watling Drive £1,250,000 (Jun 2018) → £360,950 (Sep 2020) -71%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watling Drive

Crime

25 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watling Drive 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 behaviour10
Public order1
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

Watling Drive 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 Watling Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newington Church of England Primary School 242 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Lower Halstow Primary School 200 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School 104 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Bobbing Village School 192 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.5 mi
Borden Church of England Primary School 138 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Grove Park Primary School 392 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.6 mi
Westlands School 1,690 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.7 mi
Aspire School 194 pupils Free schools special 4–11 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

  • Newington station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Sittingbourne station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Kemsley station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church Lane (adj, High Street) 4 min walk
  • Station Road (opp, High Street) 6 min walk
  • Playstool Road (opp, London Road) 9 min walk
  • Playstool Road (adj, London Road) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Meads Medical Practice
    29 Quartz Way, The Meads, Sittingbourne · 1.9 mi
  • London Road Medical Centre
    32 London Road, Sittingbourne · 2.4 mi
  • Grovehurst Health
    Grovehurst Road, Kemsley, Sittingbourne · 2.8 mi
  • Green Porch Medical Partnership
    Green Porch Medical Centre, Green Porch Close, Sittingbourne · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Sittingbourne Express Petrol · 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Grove Park · 1.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Quartz Way · 1.9 mi
  • Budgens Budgens MRH Rhode House · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Newington Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Chopra Dental Ltd · 2.4 mi
  • The London Road Dental Practice · 2.4 mi
  • Milton Regis Dental Clinic · 2.5 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.3%62.5%
Private rented15.1%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households827

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents2,046

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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 Watling Drive

Ethnic group

HereSwale
White91.5%93.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.8%2.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSwale
Christian49.6%47.2%
No religion42.7%45.4%
Not answered4.9%5.1%
Muslim1.1%1%
Hindu0.7%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereSwale
Level 4 qualifications and above28.2%23.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%17.2%
No qualifications18%22%
Level 2 qualifications14%15.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%12.3%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.9%

General health

HereSwale
Very good health46.8%45.5%
Good health35.7%34.8%
Fair health13%14.1%
Bad health3.3%4.4%
Very bad health1.3%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwale
1 car or van in household38.5%40.1%
2 cars or vans in household36.4%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.6%12.7%
No cars or vans in household10.5%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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