How many schools are near ME7 1YH?

There are 35 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME7 1YH, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

33 crimes were reported within 400m of ME7 1YH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME7 1YH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME7 1YH includes 1 train station, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

ME7 1YH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME7 1YH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 844 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

72Health

70Transport

69Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME7 1YH.

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.

Schools41/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Saxon Way Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Rivermead SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Barnsole Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Burnt Oak Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Oasis Academy Skinner StreetGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RIVER DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICE — 0.3 mi

Transport70/100

Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station0.3 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 25.4 ha total — largest park 9.8 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Park (3.9 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Gillingham Gillingham Road Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME7 1YH.

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

11.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseQuiet

45dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in ME7.

Average sold price by property type across the ME7 district, 2021–2026 — 3,996 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£525k▲ 6.0%

Semi-detached£362k▲ 15.5%

Terraced£255k▲ 7.9%

Flat£157k▼ 6.5%

District-level averages (ME7) — 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 ME7 1YH

ME7 1YH scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Gillingham Gillingham Road Local about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME7 1YH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 844 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RIVER DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 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). rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 25.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (3.9 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco, Iceland and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Gillingham Gillingham Road Local, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 ME7 1YH on NestScope.

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