Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
Safety35/100
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare81/100
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 15 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WINCHESTER HOUSE — 0.2 mi
Transport84/100
Rochester Rail Station0.3 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space59/100
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities95/100
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Rochester - Riverside — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME1 1TE.
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
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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
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 — 3,294 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 1TE
ME1 1TE scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Rochester - Riverside about 6 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 1TE 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 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is King's School, Rochester, within a short walk.
There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WINCHESTER HOUSE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Rochester Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 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). road traffic noise is low (about 49 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).
There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.23 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Iceland and others. The nearest is Co-op Rochester - Riverside, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 1TE on NestScope.
