How many schools are near ME1 3EL?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME1 3EL, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

15 crimes were reported within 400m of ME1 3EL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME1 3EL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME1 3EL includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME1 3EL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME1 3EL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

52/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,516 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

54Schools

40Safety

67Health

66Transport

76Green

78Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME1 3EL.

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.

Schools54/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi The Rochester Grammar SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Delce AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Crest Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Thomas Aveling SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 14 GP, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HMP ROCHESTER — 0.3 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 22.1 ha total — largest park 9.5 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (2.0 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities78/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Dickens Estate — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME1 3EL.

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

Road noiseQuiet

50dB 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 3EL

ME1 3EL scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Dickens Estate about 8 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME1 3EL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,516 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP ROCHESTER, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME1 3EL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 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 low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.0 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Co-op Dickens Estate, about 8 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 3EL on NestScope.

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