Nearest top-rated: Madginford Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety86/100
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare89/100
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 6 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KIMS HOSPITAL — 0.7 mi
Transport71/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby
Green space67/100
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 2.2 ha total — largest park 1.2 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.2 ha) — 0.3 mi
Amenities94/100
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Bearsted 31 Egremont Road — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME15 8LH.
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
8.5µg/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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME15.
Average sold price by property type across the ME15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,946 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£566k▲ 10.4%
Semi-detached£369k▲ 5.6%
Terraced£309k▲ 13.5%
Flat£222k▲ 28.3%
District-level averages (ME15) — 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 ME15 8LH
ME15 8LH scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Bearsted 31 Egremont Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME15 8LH is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 29,673 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 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Madginford 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 good, with 6 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KIMS HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ME15 8LH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 21 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).
There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.2 ha), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Bearsted 31 Egremont Road, within a short walk. A public library is within a short walk.
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 ME15 8LH on NestScope.
