Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME1 1WF.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
92crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 92 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 49.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 15 GP, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WINCHESTER HOUSE — 0.2 mi
Rochester Rail Station0.0 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Rochester - Riverside — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME1 1WF.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
12.7µg/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 noiseModerate
61dB 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 1WF
ME1 1WF scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Rochester Rail Station within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME1 1WF 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 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 92 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WINCHESTER HOUSE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
