How many schools are near ME10 5BE?

There are 23 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME10 5BE, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

14 crimes were reported within 400m of ME10 5BE 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 5BE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME10 5BE includes 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

ME10 5BE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME10 5BE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,041 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

51Schools

51Safety

82Health

60Transport

76Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME10 5BE.

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.

Schools51/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total

Aspire School0.1 mi Grove Park Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi Bobbing Village SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Westlands SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Westlands Primary School0.8 mi Regis Manor Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Westlands School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety51/100

14crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.3)

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 · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 8.7 ha total — largest park 4.8 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities85/100

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Asda, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Grove Park — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME10 5BE.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.6µg/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

49dB 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 5BE

ME10 5BE 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 5BE 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 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Aspire School, within a short walk.

There were 14 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 5BE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 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 49 dB Lden).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 11 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 1.1 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 5BE on NestScope.

View ME10 5BE on the map Compare with another area

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.