How many schools are near ME5 8BJ?

There are 24 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME5 8BJ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

12 crimes were reported within 400m of ME5 8BJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME5 8BJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME5 8BJ includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

ME5 8BJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME5 8BJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,560 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

62Schools

61Safety

86Health

76Transport

73Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME5 8BJ.

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.

Schools62/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total

Walderslade Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Lordswood School0.4 mi St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School0.4 mi Oaklands SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Greenacre SchoolInadequate · 0.6 mi Tunbury Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Walderslade Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61/100

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MEDWAY SOUTH PCN LTD HUB — 0.4 mi

Transport76/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space73/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · beside open access land (3.4 ha total — largest park 1.5 ha (0.13 mi away))

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Walderslade — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME5 8BJ.

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

11.1µg/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

54dB 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 8BJ

ME5 8BJ scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Walderslade about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME5 8BJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,560 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 7/10).

There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Walderslade Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEDWAY SOUTH PCN LTD HUB, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME5 8BJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 32 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 54 dB Lden).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 2 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 14 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Spar, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Walderslade, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 8BJ on NestScope.

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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.