How many schools are near ME4 6JA?

There are 55 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME4 6JA, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

36 crimes were reported within 400m of ME4 6JA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME4 6JA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME4 6JA includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME4 6JA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME4 6JA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,249 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

40Safety

74Health

60Transport

73Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME4 6JA.

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.

Schools53/100

17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total

Holcombe Grammar SchoolGood · 0.1 mi New Horizons Children's AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Balfour Infant School0.4 mi Balfour Junior SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Wayfield Primary School0.6 mi Warren Wood Primary School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Holcombe Grammar School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

36crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRITANNIA SUITE — 0.2 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space73/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 34.3 ha total — largest park 8.8 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: St Stephen's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities81/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Asda, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Co-op Pattens Lane — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME4 6JA.

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

11.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 6JA

ME4 6JA scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Pattens Lane 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 6JA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,249 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 5/10).

There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Holcombe Grammar School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRITANNIA SUITE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME4 6JA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 35 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).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 34.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Stephen's Church, 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 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Asda, Spar and others. The nearest is Co-op Pattens Lane, 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 6JA on NestScope.

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