How many schools are near ME1 2QT?

There are 54 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME1 2QT, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

20 crimes were reported within 400m of ME1 2QT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME1 2QT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME1 2QT includes 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME1 2QT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME1 2QT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,707 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

56Safety

82Health

75Transport

73Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME1 2QT.

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.

Schools64/100

17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total

Balfour Infant School0.0 mi Balfour Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Crest Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Delce AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Holcombe Grammar SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Blue Skies School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Balfour Junior School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety56/100

20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ENDEAVOUR SUITE — 0.0 mi

Transport75/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby

Green space73/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 21.2 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities81/100

30supermarkets

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

Nearest: Asda Rochester Express Petrol — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME1 2QT.

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

12.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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 2QT

ME1 2QT scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with ENDEAVOUR SUITE 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 2QT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,707 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 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Balfour Infant School, within a short walk.

There were 20 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, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ENDEAVOUR SUITE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME1 2QT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 43 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 30 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Spar 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 2QT on NestScope.

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