How many schools are near ME12 1PS?

There are 10 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME12 1PS, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

97 crimes were reported within 400m of ME12 1PS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME12 1PS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME12 1PS includes 1 train station, 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME12 1PS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME12 1PS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 771 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

67Health

68Transport

78Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME12 1PS.

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.

Schools41/100

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total

Rose Street Primary School0.1 mi St Edward's Catholic Primary School0.1 mi West Minster Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Richmond Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi EKC Sheppey Secondary0.8 mi Halfway Houses Primary SchoolGood · 1.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: West Minster Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety35/100

97crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 97 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 55.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 6 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE OM MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport68/100

Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station0.1 mi

19 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space78/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (700 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities94/100

8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Iceland Sheerness — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME12 1PS.

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

10.6µg/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 ME12.

Average sold price by property type across the ME12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,321 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£410k▲ 14.4%

Semi-detached£286k▲ 6.7%

Terraced£208k▲ 1.2%

Flat£164k▲ 27.6%

District-level averages (ME12) — 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 ME12 1PS

ME12 1PS scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Sheerness about 4 minutes' walk away. 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, ME12 1PS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 771 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 6/10).

There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Rose Street Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 97 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE OM MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 19 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 12.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (700 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Budgens and others. The nearest is Iceland Sheerness, about 4 minutes' walk away. 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 ME12 1PS on NestScope.

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