Nearest top-rated: Holywell Primary School (Good) — 0.9 mi
Safety56/100
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IMD crime decile 5/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare61/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · pharmacy 1.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Transport62/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 3 bus stops nearby
Green space67/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 3.8 ha total — largest park 1.5 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities45/100
1supermarkets
1 supermarket within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group
Nearest: Co-op Upchurch — 1.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME9 7FN.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME9.
Average sold price by property type across the ME9 district, 2021–2026 — 1,830 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£593k▲ 5.8%
Semi-detached£354k▲ 7.2%
Terraced£287k▲ 10.5%
Flat£135k▼ 6.3%
District-level averages (ME9) — 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 ME9 7FN
ME9 7FN scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Lower Halstow Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME9 7FN is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,840 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 5/10).
There are 4 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Good. The nearest school is Lower Halstow Primary School, within a short walk.
Day-to-day healthcare provision nearby is limited. A pharmacy is 1.3 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ME9 7FN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 3 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). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (900 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There is 1 supermarket in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Co-op Upchurch, 1.0 mi 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 ME9 7FN on NestScope.
