How many schools are near ME4 6RH?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME4 6RH, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

98 crimes were reported within 400m of ME4 6RH 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 6RH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME4 6RH includes 1 train station, 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME4 6RH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME4 6RH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,727 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

55Schools

30Safety

69Health

69Transport

59Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME4 6RH.

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.

Schools55/100

18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total

St John's Church of England Infant SchoolGood · 0.0 mi St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School0.1 mi Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Blue Skies School0.3 mi Balfour Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St John's Church of England Infant School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety30/100

98crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 98 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MEDWAY SH — 0.3 mi

Transport69/100

Chatham Rail Station0.1 mi

24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14.3 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Victoria Gardens — 0.2 mi

Amenities91/100

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Spar… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Iceland Chatham — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME4 6RH.

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

13.6µg/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 6RH

ME4 6RH scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Chatham 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 6RH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,727 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Church of England Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 98 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEDWAY SH, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Chatham Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 bus stops within walking distance.

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 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Victoria Gardens, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Spar and others. The nearest is Iceland Chatham, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 minutes' walk 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 6RH on NestScope.

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