Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME7 1PH.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Burnt Oak Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
65crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 49.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CTR — 0.1 mi
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station0.5 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21.9 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: St Lukes Church — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Lidl GIL-Medway Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME7 1PH.
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
13.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB 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 — 4,065 sales.
About ME7 1PH
ME7 1PH scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl GIL-Medway Road 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 1PH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,943 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Burnt Oak Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CTR, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
