Nearest top-rated: Kemsley Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety66/100
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare77/100
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 4 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GROVEHURST SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Transport75/100
Kemsley Rail Station0.1 mi
18 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space80/100
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 7.1 ha total — largest park 2.6 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.0 mi
Amenities71/100
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 1.7 mi
Nearest: Asda Sittingbourne Superstore — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME10 2LU.
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
9.9µg/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
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 2LU
ME10 2LU scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME10 2LU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,481 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 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Kemsley Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVEHURST SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Kemsley Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 18 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 15 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Asda Sittingbourne Superstore, 0.8 mi away. A public library is 1.7 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 2LU on NestScope.
