Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME14 1HZ.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 10 GP, 2 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MAIDSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station0.3 mi
Maidstone East Rail Station0.3 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Iceland Maidstone Food Warehouse — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME14 1HZ.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
11.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME14.
Average sold price by property type across the ME14 district, 2021–2026 — 3,502 sales.
About ME14 1HZ
ME14 1HZ scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Maidstone Food Warehouse 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, ME14 1HZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,489 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 2/10).
There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Serenity School Maidstone, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAIDSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE SOMERFIELD HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
