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 ME19 5LS.
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
11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ryarsh Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · pharmacy 1.5 mi within 1.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · within AONB (13.9 ha total — largest park 7.2 ha (0.11 mi away))
Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
3supermarkets
3 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Spar - West Malling — 1.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME19 5LS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · 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
54dB 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 5LS
ME19 5LS scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Ryarsh 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, ME19 5LS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,908 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 1/10).
There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Ryarsh 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.
Day-to-day healthcare provision nearby is limited. A pharmacy is 1.5 mi away.
