Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME1 1RR.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
36crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP — 0.2 mi
Rochester Rail Station0.5 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 33.6 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: St Margaret's Church — 0.2 mi
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Delce Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME1 1RR.
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
Air qualityLow
12.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME1.
Average sold price by property type across the ME1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,340 sales.
About ME1 1RR
ME1 1RR scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Delce Road about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME1 1RR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,949 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 6/10).
There are 54 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), within a short walk.
There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
