How many schools are near ME4 5UR?

There are 63 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME4 5UR, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

61 crimes were reported within 400m of ME4 5UR 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 5UR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME4 5UR includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME4 5UR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

ME4 5UR

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 1,534 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

73Health

59Transport

70Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME4 5UR.

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

17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total

Phoenix Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Greenvale Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Blue Skies School0.3 mi The Victory AcademyGood · 0.3 mi All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi New Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Phoenix Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

61crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 61 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 50.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space70/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 21.6 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (8.1 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities89/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Spar - Scotteswood Avenue — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME4 5UR.

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

12.2µg/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 — 3,229 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 5UR

ME4 5UR scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Scotteswood Avenue 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 5UR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,534 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 63 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 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 61 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME4 5UR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 31 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 low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (8.1 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Iceland and others. The nearest is Spar - Scotteswood Avenue, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 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 5UR on NestScope.

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