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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME6 5GR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,387 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around ME6 5GR.

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.

Schools47/100
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Snodland CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety46/100
16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 3 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CARDIOLOGY INVICTA — 0.6 mi

Transport77/100
Snodland Rail Station0.4 mi

11 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 11.5 ha total — largest park 2.9 ha (0.14 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (0.85 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities77/100
6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Tesco — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: M&S Holborough BP — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME6 5GR.

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
10.7µg/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
52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75

About ME6 5GR

ME6 5GR scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Snodland Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME6 5GR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,387 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 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes, 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 good, with 3 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CARDIOLOGY INVICTA, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Snodland Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 11 bus stops within walking distance.

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 52 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (0.85 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Tesco. The nearest is M&S Holborough BP, about 2 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 ME6 5GR on NestScope.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.