Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME19 5FB.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Rosewood School (Good) — 0.1 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · pharmacy 1.0 mi within 1.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 2 bus stops nearby
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 15.7 ha total — largest park 7.2 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Leybourne Chase — 0.1 mi
7supermarkets
7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Spar - West Malling — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME19 5FB.
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 qualityLow
11.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME19.
Average sold price by property type across the ME19 district, 2021–2026 — 2,545 sales.
About ME19 5FB
ME19 5FB scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with The Rosewood School about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME19 5FB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,651 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 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Good. The nearest school is The Rosewood School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Day-to-day healthcare provision nearby is limited. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.
