Nearest top-rated: Bligh Primary School (Juniors) (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety45/100
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare69/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 5 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: APEX MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Transport54/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby
Green space79/100
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 11.2 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities79/100
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Strood Bligh Way — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME2 2XA.
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 qualityLow
10.9µg/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
58dB 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 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 2XA
ME2 2XA scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a AONB. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME2 2XA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,685 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 5/10).
There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Bligh Primary School (Infants), within a short walk.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is APEX MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ME2 2XA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 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 58 dB Lden).
There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (500 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 14 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Asda, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Strood Bligh Way, within a short walk. A public library is 1.4 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 2XA on NestScope.
