About ME7 4LT
ME7 4LT scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Canterbury Street within a short walk. 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 4LT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,141 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Alchemy School, within a short walk.
There were 53 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NAPIER ROAD SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ME7 4LT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 38 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Barnabas' Church, within a short walk. 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 30 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Canterbury Street, within a short walk. A public library is about 14 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 4LT on NestScope.