ME4 5EQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 11 JUL 2026

ME4 5EQ

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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

75/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,919 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

73Schools

66Safety

86Health

73Transport

92Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME4 5EQ.

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.

Schools73

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Luton Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Chatham GrammarGood · 0.4 mi The Victory AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Greenvale Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Kingfisher Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Byron Primary School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Luton Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety66

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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare86

32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 31 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space92

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 22.7 ha total — largest park 11.2 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (0.83 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton Road — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME4 5EQ.

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

12.4µg/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

50dB 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 5EQ

ME4 5EQ scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME4 5EQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,919 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 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Luton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME4 5EQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 bus stops in the immediate area.

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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 5EQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 5EQ?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME4 5EQ, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is ME4 5EQ safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for ME4 5EQ. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near ME4 5EQ?

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

What is the NestScope Score for ME4 5EQ?

ME4 5EQ has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — an above-average 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 5EQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around ME4 5EQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.