How many schools are near ME1 2QA?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME1 2QA, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

28 crimes were reported within 400m of ME1 2QA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME1 2QA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME1 2QA includes 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME1 2QA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME1 2QA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,186 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

60Schools

45Safety

79Health

70Transport

70Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME1 2QA.

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.

Schools60/100

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Crest Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Delce AcademyGood · 0.1 mi The Rochester Grammar SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Balfour Infant School0.3 mi Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Warren Wood Primary School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Crest Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

28crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 16 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ENDEAVOUR SUITE — 0.3 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 44 bus stops nearby

Green space70/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 8.2 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Anchor Road St Williams Way Allotment — 0.1 mi

Amenities81/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Rochester Express Petrol — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME1 2QA.

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

11.9µg/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 2QA

ME1 2QA scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Rochester Express Petrol about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME1 2QA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,186 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 7/10).

There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Crest Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ENDEAVOUR SUITE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME1 2QA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 44 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Anchor Road St Williams Way Allotment, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Asda Rochester Express Petrol, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.2 mi 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 2QA on NestScope.

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