Schools may need closer review

The Meads at a glance

House prices
£325,000
Middle58th percentile
Schools
3rd percentile
Weak
Transport
41st percentile
Middle
Crime rate
62.3 per 1,000 residents
Middle55th percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land13th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is The Meads a good place to live?

The Meads has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Swale below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in The Meads

Crime rate

Crime rate
62.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
55th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in The Meads

House prices

Median sale price
£325,000
Percentile
58th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 73 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in The Meads

Schools

3rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in The Meads

Flood risk

Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 13th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in The Meads

Transport

41st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is The Meads a good place to live?

The Meads has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is The Meads safe?

The Meads ranks in the 55th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in The Meads?

The median sale price was £325,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 58th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in The Meads?

Schools rank in the 3rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near The Meads?

Nearby public profiles include Homewood in Swale and Priory in Swale.