Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME1 3BS.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter's Infant School (Good) — 0.3 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 30 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 21.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 21 GP, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 29.9 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Priestfields Lower Site Allotments — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Delce Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME1 3BS.
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
Air qualityLow
12.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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 3BS
ME1 3BS scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Peter's Infant School 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 3BS 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 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
