About ME5 7EJ
ME5 7EJ scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Canterbury Street about 5 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 7EJ 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.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 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 7EJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 33 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 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 5 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 7EJ on NestScope.