Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME7 1XL.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
73crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 73 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RIVER DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICE — 0.2 mi
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station0.1 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Kingswood Road Allotment — 0.1 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Aldi Darland Gillingham — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME7 1XL.
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
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Railways, 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 1XL
ME7 1XL scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Darland 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 1XL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,961 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 73 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RIVER DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
