Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME5 7BY.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chatham Grammar (Good) — 0.3 mi
20crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 20 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 10.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 31 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 13 ha total — largest park 11.2 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Cemetery (0.22 ha) — 0.2 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Chatham Watling Street Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME5 7BY.
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
12.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 7BY
ME5 7BY scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME5 7BY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,508 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 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Chatham Grammar (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
