ME1 1ES · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

ME1 1ES

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

75/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,067 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

88Schools

52Safety

82Health

90Transport

72Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME1 1ES.

The 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.

Schools88

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Rochester Independent College0.2 mi King's School, Rochester0.3 mi St Andrew's School (Rochester)0.3 mi Ripplevale School Rochester0.3 mi Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety52

76crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 76 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 45.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 16 GP, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WINCHESTER HOUSE — 0.4 mi

Transport90

Rochester Rail Station0.2 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 18 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: The Vines Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities92

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Rochester - Riverside — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME1 1ES.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in ME1.

Average sold price by property type across the ME1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,340 sales.

About ME1 1ES

ME1 1ES scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Rochester - Riverside about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME1 1ES is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,067 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 76 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WINCHESTER HOUSE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around ME1 1ES — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near ME1 1ES?

There are 56 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME1 1ES, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is ME1 1ES safe?

76 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of ME1 1ES in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME1 1ES?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME1 1ES includes 1 train station, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for ME1 1ES?

ME1 1ES has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around ME1 1ES does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around ME1 1ES: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.