Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME4 5QY.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: New Road Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
127crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 127 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 90.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Chatham Rail Station0.4 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 37.3 ha total — largest park 32.6 ha (0.47 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Iceland Chatham — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME4 5QY.
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
12.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Railways, 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 5QY
ME4 5QY scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland 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 5QY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,879 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is New Road Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 127 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
