Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME17 2NT.
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.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 4 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Platts Heath Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 1.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LEN VALLEY PRACTICE — 1.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 1 bus stops nearby
1green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 0.7 ha total — largest park 0.7 ha (0.08 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.74 ha) — 0.1 mi
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, The Southern Co-operative — library 1.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Harrietsham - Ashford Road — 1.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME17 2NT.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 — 2,970 sales.
About ME17 2NT
ME17 2NT scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME17 2NT 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 4 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Platts Heath Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEN VALLEY PRACTICE, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.2 mi away.
