Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME2 2XQ.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bligh Primary School (Juniors) (Good) — 0.1 mi
19crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 5 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: APEX MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 11.2 ha (0.11 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Strood Bligh Way — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME2 2XQ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
10.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME2.
Average sold price by property type across the ME2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,425 sales.
About ME2 2XQ
ME2 2XQ 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 2XQ 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), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 19 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 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
