How many schools are near ME10 3QN?

There are 26 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME10 3QN, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

20 crimes were reported within 400m of ME10 3QN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME10 3QN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME10 3QN includes 9 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

ME10 3QN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME10 3QN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,895 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

45Safety

79Health

57Transport

78Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME10 3QN.

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.

Schools47/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

Sunny Bank Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi KITE College0.3 mi VTC Independent School0.5 mi Canterbury Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Lansdowne Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Meadowfield School0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sunny Bank Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE CHESTNUTS SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport57/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 9 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 13.3 ha total — largest park 5.2 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities83/100

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Aldi, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Co-op Murston — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME10 3QN.

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

11µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseQuiet

40dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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 3QN

ME10 3QN scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Murston about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME10 3QN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,895 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 4/10).

There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Sunny Bank Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CHESTNUTS SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SITTINGBOURNE HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME10 3QN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 9 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). rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Aldi, Asda and others. The nearest is Co-op Murston, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 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 3QN on NestScope.

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