ME14 1BJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

ME14 1BJ

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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

67/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,699 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

76Schools

52Safety

84Health

85Transport

52Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME14 1BJ.

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.

Schools76

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total

MEPA ACADEMY0.2 mi Valley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughGood · 0.4 mi Invicta Grammar SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Valley Park School0.6 mi Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsOutstanding · 0.7 mi North Borough Junior SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety52

197crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 197 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 120.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BREWER STREET — 0.1 mi

Transport85

Maidstone East Rail Station0.3 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Trinity Park — 0.0 mi

Amenities96

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Week St Maidstone Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME14 1BJ.

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

12.1µg/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

49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in ME14.

Average sold price by property type across the ME14 district, 2021–2026 — 3,502 sales.

About ME14 1BJ

ME14 1BJ scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Week St Maidstone Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME14 1BJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,699 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is MEPA ACADEMY, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 197 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BREWER STREET, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE SOMERFIELD HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi 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 ME14 1BJ — 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 ME14 1BJ?

There are 40 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME14 1BJ, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is ME14 1BJ safe?

197 crimes were reported within 400m of ME14 1BJ 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 ME14 1BJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME14 1BJ includes 1 train station, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for ME14 1BJ?

ME14 1BJ has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — 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 ME14 1BJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around ME14 1BJ: 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.