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ME5 8PW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

ME5 8PW

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 25,955 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around ME5 8PW.

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.

Schools63/100
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School0.1 miSwingate Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miLordswood School0.4 miWalderslade Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 miMaundene SchoolGood · 1.1 miSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School1.1 mi

Nearest top-rated: Swingate Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety56/100
8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100
5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MEDWAY SOUTH PCN LTD HUB — 0.9 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby

Green space86/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 15.4 ha total — largest park 11.5 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities84/100
11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME5 8PW.

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
11.2µg/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
50dB 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.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 8PW

ME5 8PW scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with MEDWAY SOUTH PCN LTD HUB 0.9 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME5 8PW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,955 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEDWAY SOUTH PCN LTD HUB, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME5 8PW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 12 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 50 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (800 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 8PW 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.