Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME7 1BL.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Skinner Street (Good) — 0.1 mi
99crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 99 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 52.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RIVER DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICE — 0.2 mi
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station0.2 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 27.9 ha total — largest park 10.3 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: St Mark's Church — 0.0 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Aldi, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Iceland High Street Gillingham — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME7 1BL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityLow
12.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME7.
Average sold price by property type across the ME7 district, 2021–2026 — 3,996 sales.
About ME7 1BL
ME7 1BL scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland High Street Gillingham about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME7 1BL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,274 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 5/10).
There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy Skinner Street (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 99 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RIVER DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
