How many schools are near ME5 0HH?

There are 55 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME5 0HH, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

39 crimes were reported within 400m of ME5 0HH 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 ME5 0HH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME5 0HH includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

ME5 0HH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

ME5 0HH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

47/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,050 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

40Safety

71Health

61Transport

78Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME5 0HH.

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.

Schools42/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Wayfield Primary School0.1 mi The RowansOutstanding · 0.4 mi New Horizons Children's AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Kingfisher Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Bradfields AcademyOutstanding · 0.6 mi INSPIRE Free Special SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Rowans (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi

Safety40/100

39crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE CHURCHILL CLINIC — 0.1 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 16.1 ha total — largest park 8.8 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Park (900 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities84/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Spar - Churchill Avenue — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME5 0HH.

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

11.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

63dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in ME5.

Average sold price by property type across the ME5 district, 2021–2026 — 4,207 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£427k▼ 7.4%

Semi-detached£335k▲ 11.6%

Terraced£269k▲ 8.3%

Flat£156k▼ 1.8%

District-level averages (ME5) — 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 ME5 0HH

ME5 0HH scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Churchill Avenue about 7 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, ME5 0HH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,050 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 7/10).

There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Wayfield Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CHURCHILL CLINIC, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME5 0HH. 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 moderate (about 63 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (900 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 5 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, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Spar - Churchill Avenue, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 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 ME5 0HH on NestScope.

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