About ME4 6SY
ME4 6SY scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Chatham about 9 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 6SY 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 63 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.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 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, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Chatham Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 25 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). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).
There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.6 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 (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Sainsburys, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Iceland Chatham, about 9 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 6SY on NestScope.