How many schools are near ME7 4LU?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME7 4LU, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

53 crimes were reported within 400m of ME7 4LU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME7 4LU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME7 4LU includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME7 4LU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

ME7 4LU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,141 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

35Safety

76Health

66Transport

63Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME7 4LU.

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.

Schools64/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Alchemy School0.1 mi Byron Primary School0.1 mi Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Chatham GrammarGood · 0.4 mi Barnsole Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Hospital and Medical Tuition Service0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety35/100

53crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 53 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100

31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NAPIER ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.2 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.17 mi away)

Nearest: St Barnabas' Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Co-op Canterbury Street — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME7 4LU.

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

14.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 4LU

ME7 4LU scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Canterbury Street about 2 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 4LU 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 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 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NAPIER ROAD SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME7 4LU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 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 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.2 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, about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 4LU on NestScope.

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