How many schools are near ME5 7EH?

There are 52 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME5 7EH, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

34 crimes were reported within 400m of ME5 7EH 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 7EH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME5 7EH includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME5 7EH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME5 7EH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,365 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

35Safety

79Health

64Transport

61Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME5 7EH.

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

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total

Chatham GrammarGood · 0.0 mi Byron Primary School0.3 mi Luton Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Alchemy School0.4 mi Hospital and Medical Tuition Service0.4 mi Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chatham Grammar (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

34crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport64/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space61/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.1 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: St Augustine's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Canterbury Street — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME5 7EH.

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

12.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB 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 7EH

ME5 7EH scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Canterbury Street about 6 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 7EH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,365 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 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Chatham Grammar (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME5 7EH. 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 low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Augustine's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 30 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Canterbury Street, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 7EH on NestScope.

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