Opticians in Swale
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 14 optical sites in Swale when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 10 separate contractors and spread across 3 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 64% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Swale is commissioned through NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from April 2026. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
14
Contractors
10
Single-site practices
5
Towns covered
3
Who runs the practices in Swale
Independent and smaller groups
9 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Swale
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots (Sittingbourne) | 99 High Street, Sittingbourne ME10 4AJ | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP41N |
| John High Opticians - Faversham | 8 Market Street, Faversham ME13 7AA | John High Opticians | April 2008 | TP319 |
| John High Opticians - Sittingbourne | 73 High Street, Sittingbourne ME10 4AW | John High Opticians | April 2008 | TP2WX |
| Optima (Faversham) Ltd | 4 Jacob Yard, Preston Street, Faversham ME13 8NY | Optima (Faversham) Ltd | July 2022 | O6Y0N |
| Sheerness Specsavers Limited | 67-69 High Street, Sheerness ME12 1NS | Specsavers | October 2018 | TP925 |
| Sheppey Eyecare Centre | 6 Halfway Road, Sheerness ME12 3AU | Sheppey Eye Care | April 2016 | TP5E7 |
| Sittingbourne Eye Care | John Goodhew Medical Centre, Grovehurst Road, Kemsley, Sittingbourne ME10 2ST | George C Barnard Ltd | April 2026 | K1I7Z |
| Snk Eyecare Ltd (Sheerness) | 7 Broadway, Sheerness ME12 1AB | Snk Eyecare Ltd | October 2017 | TP8LW |
| Snk Eyecare Ltd (Sittingbourne) | 114 High Street, Sittingbourne ME10 4PL | Snk Eyecare Ltd | October 2017 | TP8LV |
| Specsavers (Faversham) | 1 Preston Street, Faversham ME13 8NS | Specsavers | October 2016 | TP87T |
| Specsavers (Sittingbourne) | Unit 7/8, The Forum, Sittingbourne ME10 3DL | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6QT |
| Vision Express (Sittingbourne) | 38 High Street, Sittingbourne ME10 4PB | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP2XR |
| W & K Pope (Sheerness) | 83 High Street, Sheerness ME12 1TX | W & K Pope | October 2018 | TP947 |
| W and K Pope Opticians | The Oast Business Centre, 62 Bell Road, Sittingbourne ME10 4HE | W and K Pope Opticians | April 2016 | TP5LV |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Swale
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 9 sites in Swale outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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