Nearest top-rated: Westlands School (Good) — 0.5 mi
Safety51/100
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare82/100
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE MEADS MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
Transport60/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby
Green space78/100
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 8.7 ha total — largest park 4.8 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.19 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities85/100
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Asda, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Grove Park — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME10 5AU.
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
9.6µg/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 noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Railways, 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 5AU
ME10 5AU scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Grove Park about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME10 5AU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,041 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 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Aspire School, within a short walk.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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 MEADS MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SITTINGBOURNE HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ME10 5AU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 17 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 low (about 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).
There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.19 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Asda, Budgens and others. The nearest is Co-op Grove Park, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.2 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 5AU on NestScope.
