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On Nelson Street, in Faversham East
What it's like at ME13 8LA: every home that has sold on Nelson Street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Sales and extensions on Nelson Street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 14 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 2, Nelson StreetTerraced | Nov 2013 | £79,000 | 57 m² | £1,386/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Nelson StreetTerraced | Feb 2026 | £260,000 | 53 m² | £4,906/m² | 6 |
| 4, Nelson StreetTerraced | Aug 2019 | £214,000 | 54 m² | £3,963/m² | 5 |
| 5, Nelson StreetTerraced | Mar 2007 | £139,000 | 64 m² | £2,172/m² | 2 |
| 6, Nelson StreetTerraced | Mar 2004 | £110,000 | 64 m² | £1,719/m² | 1 |
| 7, Nelson StreetTerraced · company-owned | Apr 2017 | £202,500 | 47 m² | £4,309/m² | 4 |
| 8, Nelson StreetTerraced | Jan 2018 | £190,500 | 56 m² | £3,402/m² | 1 |
| 10, Nelson StreetTerraced | Jul 2026 | £242,500 | 57 m² | £4,254/m² | 7 |
| 12, Nelson StreetTerraced | Apr 2021 | £197,500 | 45 m² | £4,389/m² | 2 |
| 14, Nelson StreetTerraced | May 2022 | £267,000 | 42 m² | £6,357/m² | 5 |
| 15, Nelson StreetTerraced | Oct 2022 | £272,500 | 45 m² | £6,056/m² | 4 |
| 16, Nelson StreetTerraced | May 2004 | £124,000 | 85 m² | £1,459/m² | 1 |
| 17, Nelson StreetTerraced | Oct 2019 | £255,000 | 49 m² | £5,204/m² | 4 |
| 18, Nelson StreetDetached | Jun 2024 | £287,000 | 53 m² | £5,415/m² | 5 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Faversham, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is The Mall, 50 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 666, 638, 660, 355); 10 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 74 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Ethelbert Road Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.1 km).
The nearest secondary is The Abbey School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 35.5 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (0.4 km) and Highsted Grammar School (11.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 150 m away; Oscars Bakery (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Faversham Medical Group (450 m), with Newton Place Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Railway Cutting is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kent & Canterbury Hospital, 14 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 55% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 43 restaurants and cafés and 19 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
M E Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Limes the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 110 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 58% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Faversham - Faversham Town, Faversham - Preston-next-Faversham).
There are 271 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 298 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park, 2.1 km away; for exercise, Faversham Pools (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: West Beach, Whitstable, 9.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 32 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 77 km.
50 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nos 37 and 37a and Railed Basement Area | II | 40 m |
| Crown and Anchor Public House | II | 50 m |
| 43-45, the Mall | II | 50 m |
| Nos 33 and 35 and Railed Basement Areas the Elephant Public House | II | 50 m |
| 29, the Mall | II | 60 m |
| 27, the Mall | II | 70 m |
| Grove Cottage | II | 70 m |
| Grove House | II | 80 m |
| 49, the Mall | II | 90 m |
| 38 and 42, Preston Grove | II | 90 m |
| Railings in Front of No 49 | II | 90 m |
| Wall Enclosing Garden to No 49 (Mall House) on Its East Side | II | 140 m |
Nearest 12 shown. Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Faversham and Mid Kent constituency: Helen Whately MP (Conservative), since May 2015. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 1,469 (3.2%), turnout 63%. Vote shares: Conservative 32%, Labour 29%, Reform UK 21%, Green Party 9%.
25 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near ME13 8LA →
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
On this street: 0 of 14 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 90.8% | 90.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 2.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 14 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
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