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ME4 6TA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

ME4 6TA

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
01 — Snapshot

Around ME4 6TA.

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
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

St John's Church of England Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 miSt John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School0.1 miSt Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 miFort Pitt Grammar SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miBlue Skies School0.4 miRipplevale School Rochester0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St John's Church of England Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100
94crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 94 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100
23GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 22 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

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100
17green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 15.6 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Victoria Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Chatham — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME4 6TA.

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
Road noiseQuiet
53dB 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.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 6TA

ME4 6TA scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys 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 6TA 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 37 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Church of England Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 94 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 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 27 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 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Chatham, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 6TA on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.