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ME1 3BG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

ME1 3BG

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
82/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,691 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around ME1 3BG.

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.

Schools91
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total

St Andrew's School (Rochester)0.3 miSt Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miSt Peter's Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 miSt William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miRochester Independent College0.6 miKing's School, Rochester0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety71
6crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 6 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 3.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81
18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 18 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP — 0.3 mi

Transport78

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space87
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 29.5 ha total — largest park 9.5 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Priestfields Upper Site Allotments — 0.0 mi

Amenities86
28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Asda… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Delce Road — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME1 3BG.

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 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
11µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden

Railways, 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 — 3,340 sales.

About ME1 3BG

ME1 3BG scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with St Andrew's School (Rochester) about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME1 3BG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,691 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 6/10).

There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is St Andrew's School (Rochester), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around ME1 3BG — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near ME1 3BG?

There are 52 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME1 3BG, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is ME1 3BG safe?

6 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of ME1 3BG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME1 3BG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME1 3BG includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for ME1 3BG?

ME1 3BG has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around ME1 3BG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around ME1 3BG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.