Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME4 5EL.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Luton Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
62crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 62 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.7 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME4 5EL.
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
Air qualityLow
11.7µg/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 ME4.
Average sold price by property type across the ME4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,263 sales.
About ME4 5EL
ME4 5EL scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton Road about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME4 5EL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,701 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Luton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 62 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
