Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
An above-average neighbourhood
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,652 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alphege Church of England Infant School (Good) — 0.0 mi
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 5/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CATARACT SERVICE AT EVMC — 1.1 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 24.5 ha total — largest park 14.7 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: Co-op Whitstable — 0.1 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
CT5 1DB scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Whitstable within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.