ME1 1GZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

ME1 1GZ

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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

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,424 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

72Schools

50Safety

79Health

85Transport

79Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME1 1GZ.

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.

Schools72

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total

Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Ripplevale School Rochester0.2 mi Rochester Independent College0.3 mi St John's Church of England Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School0.4 mi St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fort Pitt Grammar School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare79

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MEDWAY SH — 0.4 mi

Transport85

Chatham Rail Station0.3 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space79

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.2 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Victoria Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Delce Road — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME1 1GZ.

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

13.6µg/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 1GZ

ME1 1GZ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Delce Road about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME1 1GZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,424 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Fort Pitt Grammar School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEDWAY SH, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Chatham Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 bus stops within walking distance.

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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 1GZ — 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 1GZ?

There are 63 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME1 1GZ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is ME1 1GZ safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for ME1 1GZ. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near ME1 1GZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME1 1GZ includes 1 train station, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for ME1 1GZ?

ME1 1GZ has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 1GZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around ME1 1GZ: 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.