Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME4 5RU.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Phoenix Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
62crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 62 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 50.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Chatham Rail Station0.4 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Chatham Albert Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME4 5RU.
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
Air qualityLow
13.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB 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 — 3,229 sales.
About ME4 5RU
ME4 5RU scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Chatham Albert Road about 2 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 5RU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,171 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 7/10).
There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Phoenix 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 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
