Nearest top-rated: St Katherine's School & Nursery (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety69/100
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare78/100
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 2 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SNODLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Transport63/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 11 bus stops nearby
Green space82/100
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 15.3 ha total — largest park 8.5 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi
Amenities81/100
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Budgens Snodland — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME6 5EJ.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME6.
Average sold price by property type across the ME6 district, 2021–2026 — 1,139 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£513k▲ 15.4%
Semi-detached£356k▲ 3.4%
Terraced£278k▼ 0.1%
Flat£251k▲ 18.6%
District-level averages (ME6) — 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 ME6 5EJ
ME6 5EJ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a AONB. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME6 5EJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,124 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 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Good. The nearest school is St Katherine's School & Nursery (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SNODLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ME6 5EJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 11 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 46 dB Lden).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco and others. The nearest is Budgens Snodland, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 ME6 5EJ on NestScope.
