Nearest top-rated: Chattenden Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety32/100
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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare78/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 5 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 1.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP — 1.0 mi
Transport60/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 13 bus stops nearby
Green space69/100
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 3.5 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.94 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities76/100
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Spar - Chattenden North — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME3 8LF.
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
11.8µg/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 ME3.
Average sold price by property type across the ME3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,697 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£520k▲ 7.8%
Semi-detached£387k▲ 15.1%
Terraced£288k▲ 2.7%
Flat£184k▲ 1.4%
District-level averages (ME3) — 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 ME3 8LF
ME3 8LF scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP 1.0 mi away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME3 8LF 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.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ME3 8LF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 13 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 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.94 ha), within a short walk.
There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco and others. The nearest is Spar - Chattenden North, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.6 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 ME3 8LF on NestScope.
