NestScope
ME1 1RQ · Neighbourhood Report
© OpenStreetMap · © CARTO
Area Report
Last updated 11 JUL 2026

ME1 1RQ

Show on map

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
01 — Snapshot

Around ME1 1RQ.

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

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total

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

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

Safety52
71crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 71 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 41.2)

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 — 0.3 mi

Transport90
Rochester Rail Station0.2 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73
20green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 20.6 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: The Vines Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities92
30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Rochester - Riverside — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME1 1RQ.

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
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in ME1.

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

About ME1 1RQ

ME1 1RQ 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 1RQ 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 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 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 71 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.

View ME1 1RQ on the mapCompare with another area

Explore area insights about nearby locations

04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around ME1 1RQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 1RQ?

There are 53 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME1 1RQ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is ME1 1RQ safe?

71 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of ME1 1RQ 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 1RQ?

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

What is the NestScope Score for ME1 1RQ?

ME1 1RQ 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 1RQ does NestScope look?

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

More from NestScope

Keep exploring

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.