Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME14 2RF.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
50crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MAIDSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Maidstone East Rail Station0.2 mi
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station0.3 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 19.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.2 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Week St Maidstone Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME14 2RF.
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
11.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 2RF
ME14 2RF scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Week St Maidstone Express about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME14 2RF 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Serenity School Maidstone, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAIDSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE SOMERFIELD HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
