ME4 5AG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

ME4 5AG

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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

59/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,428 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

57Schools

52Safety

82Health

66Transport

72Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME4 5AG.

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.

Schools57

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi New Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Hospital and Medical Tuition Service0.3 mi Brompton Academy0.4 mi Phoenix Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Greenvale Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: All Saints Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

113crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 113 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 81.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport66

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space72

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 33.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (700 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME4 5AG.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

43dB Lden

Railways, 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 5AG

ME4 5AG scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton Road about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME4 5AG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,428 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is All Saints Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 113 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 5AG — 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 5AG?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME4 5AG, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is ME4 5AG safe?

113 crimes were reported within 400m of ME4 5AG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME4 5AG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME4 5AG includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for ME4 5AG?

ME4 5AG has a NestScope Score of 59/100 — 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 5AG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around ME4 5AG: 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.