Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME7 5QH.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chatham Grammar (Good) — 0.3 mi
77crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 77 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.4 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.47 mi away)
Nearest: St Augustine's Church — 0.2 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Canterbury Street — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME7 5QH.
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
14.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 5QH
ME7 5QH scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Canterbury Street about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME7 5QH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,424 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 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Hospital and Medical Tuition Service, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 77 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
