How many schools are near ME10 4DE?

There are 27 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME10 4DE, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

46 crimes were reported within 400m of ME10 4DE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME10 4DE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME10 4DE includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME10 4DE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME10 4DE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,372 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

40Safety

79Health

79Transport

76Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME10 4DE.

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.

Schools75/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total

Borden Grammar SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Highsted Grammar SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Fulston Manor SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi ALP Sittingbourne0.4 mi South Avenue Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi VTC Independent School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Borden Grammar School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

46crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 46 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DGSS ADULT COMM SERVICES (S LOCALITY) — 0.1 mi

Transport79/100

Sittingbourne Rail Station0.3 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space76/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 21.2 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.08 mi away)

Nearest: School Playing Field — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Sittingbourne — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME10 4DE.

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

10.2µg/m³

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

<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 4DE

ME10 4DE scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Sittingbourne within a short walk. 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, ME10 4DE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,372 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 Borden Grammar School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 46 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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 DGSS ADULT COMM SERVICES (S LOCALITY), about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SITTINGBOURNE HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Sittingbourne Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 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 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is School Playing Field, within a short walk.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Iceland and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Sittingbourne, within a short walk. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk 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 4DE on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.