How many schools are near ME5 0LP?

There are 41 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME5 0LP, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

10 crimes were reported within 400m of ME5 0LP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME5 0LP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME5 0LP includes 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME5 0LP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

ME5 0LP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

80/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,669 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

68Schools

70Safety

80Health

81Transport

74Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME5 0LP.

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.

Schools68/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Greenacre SchoolInadequate · 0.0 mi Walderslade SchoolInadequate · 0.1 mi St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School0.2 mi Bradfields AcademyOutstanding · 0.2 mi INSPIRE Free Special SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Oaklands SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bradfields Academy (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety70/100

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 10 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport81/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 39 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 4.2 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: St Simon Stock Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Spar - Chatham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME5 0LP.

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

11.5µg/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 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 0LP

ME5 0LP scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Chatham about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME5 0LP is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,669 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Greenacre School (Ofsted: Inadequate), within a short walk.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME5 0LP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 39 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 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Simon Stock Roman Catholic Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Aldi and others. The nearest is Spar - Chatham, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 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 ME5 0LP 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.