Nearest top-rated: English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety45/100
19crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare73/100
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 8 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COLLEGE HEALTH LTD ADHD K&M — 0.2 mi
Transport79/100
Strood Rail Station0.3 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space62/100
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.9 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.7 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities94/100
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Strood Esso Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME2 4JA.
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
12.6µg/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
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 4JA
ME2 4JA scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Strood Esso Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME2 4JA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,275 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
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 8 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COLLEGE HEALTH LTD ADHD K&M, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are Strood Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 bus stops within walking distance.
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 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.7 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Strood Esso Express, within a short walk. 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 4JA on NestScope.
