ME5 7AY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

ME5 7AY

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,361 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

72Schools

61Safety

87Health

77Transport

72Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME5 7AY.

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.

Schools72

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total

Chatham GrammarGood · 0.1 mi Byron Primary School0.2 mi Luton Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Hospital and Medical Tuition Service0.3 mi Alchemy School0.4 mi All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chatham Grammar (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61

37crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 37 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 26.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 33 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby

Green space72

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: St Augustine's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME5 7AY.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

69dB 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 — 4,278 sales.

About ME5 7AY

ME5 7AY scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton Road about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME5 7AY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,361 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 6/10).

There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Chatham Grammar (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 37 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around ME5 7AY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near ME5 7AY?

There are 54 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME5 7AY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is ME5 7AY safe?

37 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of ME5 7AY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME5 7AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME5 7AY includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for ME5 7AY?

ME5 7AY has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around ME5 7AY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around ME5 7AY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.