Nearest top-rated: Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety72/100
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare62/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 GP within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: YALDING — 0.3 mi
Transport56/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby
Green space70/100
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside open access land (6 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Allotments (0.48 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities54/100
1supermarkets
1 supermarket within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Petrol East Peckham Tonbridge — 2.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME18 6DP.
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
7.3µg/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
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME18.
Average sold price by property type across the ME18 district, 2021–2026 — 541 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£654k▼ 1.3%
Semi-detached£465k▲ 0.5%
Terraced£433k▲ 23.6%
Flat£184k▼ 23.5%
District-level averages (ME18) — 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 ME18 6DP
ME18 6DP scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME18 6DP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,879 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 4 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 5 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, about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ME18 6DP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 8 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).
There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.48 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There is 1 supermarket in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Co-op Petrol East Peckham Tonbridge, 2.0 mi 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 ME18 6DP on NestScope.
