ME4 4HF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

ME4 4HF

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,424 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

72Schools

52Safety

82Health

84Transport

71Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME4 4HF.

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.

Schools72

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total

Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi St John's Church of England Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Ripplevale School Rochester0.4 mi St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School0.5 mi Rochester Independent College0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fort Pitt Grammar School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi

Safety52

126crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 126 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 62)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MEDWAY SH — 0.3 mi

Transport84

Chatham Rail Station0.3 mi

18 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 16.7 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.44 mi away)

Nearest: Riverside Gardens — 0.2 mi

Amenities94

36supermarkets

36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Chatham — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME4 4HF.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

43dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in ME4.

Average sold price by property type across the ME4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,263 sales.

About ME4 4HF

ME4 4HF scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Chatham about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME4 4HF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,424 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 4/10).

There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Fort Pitt Grammar School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 8 minutes' walk away.

There were 126 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEDWAY SH, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around ME4 4HF — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near ME4 4HF?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME4 4HF, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is ME4 4HF safe?

126 crimes were reported within 400m of ME4 4HF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME4 4HF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME4 4HF includes 1 train station, 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for ME4 4HF?

ME4 4HF has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around ME4 4HF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around ME4 4HF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.