How many schools are near ME4 5JB?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME4 5JB, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

39 crimes were reported within 400m of ME4 5JB 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 5JB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME4 5JB includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME4 5JB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

ME4 5JB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

43/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,701 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

77Health

61Transport

65Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME4 5JB.

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.

Schools41/100

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total

The Victory AcademyGood · 0.0 mi Greenvale Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Phoenix Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Luton Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi New Horizons Children's AcademyGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Victory Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

39crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space65/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 37.8 ha total — largest park 8.8 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Great South Allotment — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Spar - Churchill Avenue — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME4 5JB.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.7µg/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

56dB 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 — 3,229 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£523k▲ 9.9%

Semi-detached£439k▲ 26.1%

Terraced£262k▼ 0.5%

Flat£158k▼ 34.4%

District-level averages (ME4) — 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 ME4 5JB

ME4 5JB scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Churchill Avenue about 8 minutes' walk 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, ME4 5JB 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is The Victory Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME4 5JB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 37.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Great South Allotment, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Spar - Churchill Avenue, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 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 ME4 5JB on NestScope.

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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.