ME7 5JD · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

ME7 5JD

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,722 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

70Schools

52Safety

85Health

87Transport

74Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME7 5JD.

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.

Schools70

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total

Brompton Academy0.2 mi Hospital and Medical Tuition Service0.3 mi Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Alchemy School0.4 mi Byron Primary School0.4 mi Oasis Academy Skinner StreetGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

74crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 74 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 49.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport87

Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station0.4 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 44.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.15 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95

31supermarkets

31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Iceland High Street Gillingham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME7 5JD.

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

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

Road noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 — 4,065 sales.

About ME7 5JD

ME7 5JD scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland High Street Gillingham about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME7 5JD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,722 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 7/10).

There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Brompton Academy, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 74 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 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around ME7 5JD — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near ME7 5JD?

There are 52 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME7 5JD, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is ME7 5JD safe?

74 crimes were reported within 400m of ME7 5JD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME7 5JD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME7 5JD includes 1 train station, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for ME7 5JD?

ME7 5JD has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around ME7 5JD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around ME7 5JD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.