Area guide · Swale
Living in Halfway Houses
A snapshot of life in Halfway Houses, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Halfway Houses is a village in Swale, South East with a population of 4,396. The average house price is £277,461 and the overall crime rate is 86.4 per 1,000 residents.
Where Halfway Houses ranks
Population
4,396
Avg House Price
£277,461
Crime Rate
86.4/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
371 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£31,675
Median Age
42.6
House Prices (2025)
No house sales were recorded directly in Halfway Houses. The figures below are sourced from Sheerness, the nearest area with available Land Registry data.
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Halfway Houses's detached homes (£366,690) command roughly 2.6× the price of a flat (£140,954).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Halfway Houses prices have risen 38% over the last 9 years (£201,289 → £277,461).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £366,690 | £365,000 | 194 |
| Semi-Detached | £272,917 | £275,000 | 173 |
| Terraced | £219,178 | £220,000 | 225 |
| Flat | £140,954 | £150,000 | 27 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Halfway Houses is 86.4 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Halfway Houses: violent crime (45% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 1 school (1 primary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 1 |
| Primary | 1 |
| Secondary | 0 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Halfway Houses Primary School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Halfway Houses averages 371 Mbps — 271% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Halfway Houses homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 66.9% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 72 |
| % Rated C or Above | 66.9% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,048 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 4,396 |
| Median Age | 42.6 |
| Median Household Income | £31,675 |
| Employment Rate | 56.7% |
| Owner Occupied | 67% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 23.7% |
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How does Halfway Houses stack up against its neighbours?
Ashingdon
vsHalfway Houses
- House price
- £437,500 · £277,461
- Crime rate
- 43.6 · 86.4
- Distance
- 13.1 mi
Bearsted
vsHalfway Houses
- House price
- £588,043 · £277,461
- Crime rate
- 0.1 · 86.4
- Distance
- 13.5 mi
Burnham-on-Crouch
vsHalfway Houses
- House price
- £376,492 · £277,461
- Crime rate
- 43.7 · 86.4
- Distance
- 14.7 mi
Canvey Island
vsHalfway Houses
- House price
- £333,839 · £277,461
- Crime rate
- 51.7 · 86.4
- Distance
- 10.5 mi
Chatham
vsHalfway Houses
- House price
- £321,268 · £277,461
- Crime rate
- 0.3 · 86.4
- Distance
- 11.2 mi
Cuxton
vsHalfway Houses
- House price
- £409,788 · £277,461
- Crime rate
- N/A · 86.4
- Distance
- 14.1 mi