Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME5 7AB.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: All Saints Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
133crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 133 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 100.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 36 ha total — largest park 32.6 ha (0.45 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Morrisons, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Iceland Chatham — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME5 7AB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityLow
12.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME5.
Average sold price by property type across the ME5 district, 2021–2026 — 4,278 sales.
About ME5 7AB
ME5 7AB scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland 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 7AB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 144 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is All Saints Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 133 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
