Road & rail noise map for Sittingbourne
Town in Kent, South East
We analysed 1,644 postcodes in and around Sittingbourne, Kent against DEFRA's Strategic Noise Mapping (Round 4, 2022). 23% of them (383) have mapped road noise of 55 dB or more by day, and 2% have mapped rail noise. 75% of postcodes have no mapped road or rail noise at all — though that reflects major-source modelling, not guaranteed quiet. The highest modelled level we found is at ME10 1AR (road noise 70.0–74.9 dB by day).
Noise map of Sittingbourne
How many postcodes are affected?
Road noise
| Band | Day (LAeq,16h) | Night (Lnight) |
|---|---|---|
| 55.0–59.9 dB day · 50.0–54.9 dB night | 17% (286) | 5% (75) |
| 60.0–64.9 dB day · 55.0–59.9 dB night | 4% (68) | 3% (48) |
| 65.0–69.9 dB day · 60.0–64.9 dB night | 2% (28) | 1% (19) |
| 70.0–74.9 dB day · 65.0–69.9 dB night | <1% (1) | 0% (0) |
| 75.0 dB or more day · 70.0 dB or more night | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Below mapped bands / not mapped | 77% | 91% |
Rail noise
| Band | Day (LAeq,16h) | Night (Lnight) |
|---|---|---|
| 55.0–59.9 dB day · 50.0–54.9 dB night | <1% (16) | <1% (16) |
| 60.0–64.9 dB day · 55.0–59.9 dB night | <1% (9) | <1% (8) |
| 65.0–69.9 dB day · 60.0–64.9 dB night | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| 70.0–74.9 dB day · 65.0–69.9 dB night | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| 75.0 dB or more day · 70.0 dB or more night | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Below mapped bands / not mapped | 98% | 99% |
Share of the 1,644 postcodes within ~5 km of the Sittingbourne centre. Source: DEFRA Strategic Noise Mapping Round 4 (2022), Open Government Licence.
Noisiest postcodes in and around Sittingbourne
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Example searches: ME10 1AR · ME10 1AJ · ME10 1AL · ME10 1AS · ME10 1NA · ME10 1NJ
What this data does — and doesn't — cover
- Modelled, not measured.These are DEFRA's computer-modelled estimates (Round 4, 2022), not microphone readings at your door.
- Major sources only. The model covers major roads, major railways and large urban areas. Smaller local roads, neighbours, pubs, building sites and aircraft are not included.
- No mapped noise ≠ quiet. If a location shows no band, it means it falls outside the mapped contours — not that it is silent.
- 2022 snapshot.New roads, developments or traffic changes since 2022 won't show. The next DEFRA round is due around 2027.
More detail on the methodology page.
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Frequently asked questions
- How noisy is Sittingbourne?
- We analysed 1,644 postcodes in and around Sittingbourne, Kent against DEFRA's Strategic Noise Mapping (Round 4, 2022). 23% of them (383) have mapped road noise of 55 dB or more by day, and 2% have mapped rail noise. 75% of postcodes have no mapped road or rail noise at all — though that reflects major-source modelling, not guaranteed quiet. The highest modelled level we found is at ME10 1AR (road noise 70.0–74.9 dB by day).
- Where is the most road noise in Sittingbourne?
- The postcodes with the highest modelled daytime levels in and around Sittingbourne are ME10 1AR, ME9 7JL, ME10 1NN, based on DEFRA's 2022 model of major roads and railways.