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Bapchild

6 sales in the last 12 months · median £355,000 · Swale

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Swale Council · Labour / Independent / Green coalition   28/47 seats · 60% · OCD 2026
67/100
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£355k
median price
-18.5%
5-year growth
77%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£355k
median sold price
8.8 yrs
of local pay to buy
-18.5%
5-year change
£300k
typical terraced
49 min
London — fastest
14
rail stations
77%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
71
schools total
40
ASB — most
7.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
656
green spaces
6.9
PM2.5 · WHO 5
349
eat & drink
102
shops
95.9%
gigabit
21
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Swale -18.5%

£164k£220k£275k£331k20142025£310,000
£180,000 in 2014 → £310,000 in 2025 · across Swale
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Bapchild among Swale's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Bapchild is a village area in Kent with a population of 1,154. The median house price stands at £355,000, with 6 sales recorded over 12 months; prices have declined 18.5 percent over five years.

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Energy efficiency is relatively strong, with 79.3 percent of properties rated EPC band C or above. About 65 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Bapchild overall. Crime recorded 148 incidents in May 2026, led by anti-social behaviour (40 cases) and violent crime (36 cases). Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School is 0.3 kilometres away, and The Sittingbourne School 0.8 kilometres. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Flood risk is absent. Broadband coverage is extensive: 95.9 percent gigabit-capable and 100.0 percent superfast. The area is governed by Swale Borough Council; Band D council tax is £2,356.32 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-05
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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