Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME3 8LD.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chattenden Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 5 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 1.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP — 0.9 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 13 bus stops nearby
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 3.5 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.50 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.94 ha) — 0.1 mi
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.5 mi
Nearest: Spar - Chattenden North — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME3 8LD.
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
Air qualityLow
11.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME3.
Average sold price by property type across the ME3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,697 sales.
About ME3 8LD
ME3 8LD scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP 0.9 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME3 8LD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,773 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 1/10).
There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Chattenden Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.
