Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME17 2LL.
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.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 3 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lenham Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
12crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LEN VALLEY PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Lenham Rail Station0.2 mi
7 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside AONB (5 ha total — largest park 1.9 ha (0.18 mi away))
Nearest: Lenham Community Gym — 0.1 mi
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Southern Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Lenham Honywood Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME17 2LL.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME17.
Average sold price by property type across the ME17 district, 2021–2026 — 2,937 sales.
About ME17 2LL
ME17 2LL scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Lenham Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME17 2LL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,474 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 2/10).
There are 3 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Lenham Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEN VALLEY PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
