Nearest top-rated: Minterne Junior School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety72/100
2crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare82/100
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DGSS ADULT COMM SERVICES (S LOCALITY) — 0.6 mi
Transport61/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby
Green space80/100
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 22.7 ha total — largest park 6.5 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.21 ha) — 0.3 mi
Amenities82/100
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Sittingbourne — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME10 1SB.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME10.
Average sold price by property type across the ME10 district, 2021–2026 — 4,845 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£434k▲ 7.2%
Semi-detached£327k▲ 11.8%
Terraced£255k▲ 7.2%
Flat£157k▼ 0.3%
District-level averages (ME10) — 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 ME10 1SB
ME10 1SB scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with DGSS ADULT COMM SERVICES (S LOCALITY) about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME10 1SB 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Minterne Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low 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 DGSS ADULT COMM SERVICES (S LOCALITY), about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SITTINGBOURNE HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ME10 1SB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 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 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.21 ha), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op Sittingbourne, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 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 ME10 1SB on NestScope.
