How many schools are near ME2 2SX?

There are 25 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME2 2SX, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

11 crimes were reported within 400m of ME2 2SX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME2 2SX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME2 2SX includes 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME2 2SX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME2 2SX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

51/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,148 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

46Safety

81Health

56Transport

74Green

79Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME2 2SX.

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.

Schools42/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total

Leigh Academy StroodGood · 0.1 mi Bligh Primary School (Infants)0.3 mi Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Good · 0.3 mi Elaine Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Abbey Court Foundation Special SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi Cedar Children's AcademyGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Leigh Academy Strood (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety46/100

11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 6 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: APEX MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport56/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 11.2 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (3.4 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities79/100

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Strood Express Petrol — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME2 2SX.

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

10.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 2SX

ME2 2SX scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with APEX MEDICAL CENTRE about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME2 2SX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,148 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Leigh Academy Strood (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is APEX MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME2 2SX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 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).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (3.4 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 2 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 15 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Asda Strood Express Petrol, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.2 mi 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 2SX 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.