How many schools are near ME2 2LS?

There are 40 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME2 2LS, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

8 crimes were reported within 400m of ME2 2LS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME2 2LS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME2 2LS includes 21 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME2 2LS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

ME2 2LS

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,873 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

72Safety

78Health

62Transport

69Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME2 2LS.

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.

Schools47/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total

FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED0.1 mi St Nicholas CEVC Primary School0.4 mi Cedar Children's AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Elaine Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi King's School, Rochester0.6 mi All Faiths Children's AcademyGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Cedar Children's Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety72/100

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 11 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COURT VIEW SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby

Green space69/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 16.5 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Strood Cemetery — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Frindsbury Strood — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME2 2LS.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in ME2.

Average sold price by property type across the ME2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,425 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£536k▲ 16.0%

Semi-detached£367k▲ 13.3%

Terraced£274k▲ 7.4%

Flat£204k▲ 21.8%

District-level averages (ME2) — 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 ME2 2LS

ME2 2LS scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Frindsbury Strood about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME2 2LS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,873 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 4/10).

There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED, within a short walk.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COURT VIEW SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME2 2LS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 21 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 low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Strood Cemetery, about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland and others. The nearest is Morrisons Frindsbury Strood, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 ME2 2LS on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.