How many schools are near ME1 1SA?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME1 1SA, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

19 crimes were reported within 400m of ME1 1SA 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 1SA?

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

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ME1 1SA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

ME1 1SA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,067 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

86Schools

35Safety

81Health

84Transport

63Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME1 1SA.

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.

Schools86/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

St Andrew's School (Rochester)0.0 mi St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi King's School, Rochester0.3 mi Rochester Independent College0.4 mi Ripplevale School Rochester0.5 mi Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School0.5 mi

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

Safety35/100

19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 19 GP, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP — 0.3 mi

Transport84/100

Rochester Rail Station0.5 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: St Margaret's Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities89/100

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Delce Road — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME1 1SA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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 — 3,294 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£525k▲ 7.5%

Semi-detached£400k▲ 6.2%

Terraced£295k▲ 0.0%

Flat£186k▼ 18.1%

District-level averages (ME1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About ME1 1SA

ME1 1SA scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Delce Road about 9 minutes' walk away. 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.

In national context, ME1 1SA 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is St Andrew's School (Rochester), within a short walk.

There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Rochester Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Margaret's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Iceland and others. The nearest is Co-op Delce Road, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore ME1 1SA on NestScope.

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