Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME14 1PW.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (Good) — 0.3 mi
139crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 139 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 86.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 11 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BREWER STREET — 0.1 mi
Maidstone East Rail Station0.3 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Trinity Park — 0.1 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Week St Maidstone Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME14 1PW.
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
12.1µg/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 ME14.
Average sold price by property type across the ME14 district, 2021–2026 — 3,502 sales.
About ME14 1PW
ME14 1PW scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Week St Maidstone Express 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, ME14 1PW 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 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 139 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, 2 hospitals 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 4 minutes' walk away.
