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ME14 5AQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

ME14 5AQ

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,802 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around ME14 5AQ.

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.

Schools85
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety61
49crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 49 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92
12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 10 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HMP MAIDSTONE — 0.3 mi

Transport93
Maidstone East Rail Station0.4 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53
19green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Luke's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities94
25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Aldi Vinter's Park Maidstone — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME14 5AQ.

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
52dB 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, 202120263,502 sales.

About ME14 5AQ

ME14 5AQ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Vinter's Park Maidstone 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 5AQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,802 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 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 49 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, 2 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP MAIDSTONE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE SOMERFIELD HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around ME14 5AQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 5AQ?

There are 34 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME14 5AQ, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is ME14 5AQ safe?

49 crimes were reported within 400m of ME14 5AQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME14 5AQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME14 5AQ includes 1 train station, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for ME14 5AQ?

ME14 5AQ has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — a well-off 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 5AQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around ME14 5AQ: 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.

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.