Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME10 1LJ.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
17crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 17 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 14.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LONDON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 18 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.47 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Milton Regis Express — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME10 1LJ.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME10.
Average sold price by property type across the ME10 district, 2021–2026 — 4,922 sales.
About ME10 1LJ
ME10 1LJ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with LONDON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME10 1LJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,881 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Westlands Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONDON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SITTINGBOURNE HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
