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The Brents

1,674 people · median £261,500 · Swale

More affordable than mostFast broadband
Swale Council · Labour / Independent / Green coalition   28/47 seats · 60% · OCD 2026
65/100
Mixed
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£262k
median price
+18%
5-year growth
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£262k
median sold price
8.8 yrs
of local pay to buy
+18%
5-year change
£262k
typical terraced
58 min
London — fastest
14
rail stations
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
71
schools total
7.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
10.3%
in a flood zone
31
green spaces
6.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
64
eat & drink
10
shops
93.2%
gigabit
2
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.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Swale +18%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

The Brents is a small residential area in Kent with a population of 1,674. The median house price is £261,500, with terraced properties (14 sales) at £261,500 median and price per square metre at £2,682. Over the past five years, prices have risen 18.0 percent.

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The majority of properties achieve EPC band C or better (55.2 percent), reflecting relatively modern or well-maintained housing stock. The area experiences significant deprivation: it ranks in decile 1 for income, employment, education and overall deprivation, meaning about 5 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Health and crime rank in deciles 2 and 2 respectively, though the living environment scores well at decile 9. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide (7.7 annual mean) and moderate for particulate matter (6.8 annual mean). Gigabit broadband reaches 93.2 percent of premises. The nearest primary school is Davington Primary School (0.3 km away) and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (0.6 km) serves as the secondary catchment. Council tax band D is £2,356.32. The area falls within Swale Borough Council and is part of the Faversham Town conservation area.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:19:27Z

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

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