ME15 0RX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

ME15 0RX

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,708 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

63Schools

77Safety

63Health

65Transport

31Green

58Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME15 0RX.

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.

Schools63

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Hunton Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 1.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hunton Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety77

3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare63

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 GP within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: YALDING — 1.2 mi

Transport65

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 1 bus stops nearby

Green space31

0green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · no green spaces within 0.5 mi

Amenities58

1supermarkets

1 supermarket within 2 mi — Tesco — library 1.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Coxheath Express — 1.9 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME15 0RX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

6.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

58dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in ME15.

Average sold price by property type across the ME15 district, 2021–2026 — 4,019 sales.

About ME15 0RX

ME15 0RX scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and transport — with only 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The main trade-off is its green space score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME15 0RX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,708 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 1/10).

There are 2 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Good. The nearest school is Hunton Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is YALDING, 1.2 mi away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around ME15 0RX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near ME15 0RX?

There are 2 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME15 0RX. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is ME15 0RX safe?

3 crimes were reported within 400m of ME15 0RX 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 ME15 0RX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME15 0RX includes 1 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for ME15 0RX?

ME15 0RX has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around ME15 0RX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around ME15 0RX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.