Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME15 6HL.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (Good) — 0.5 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KCA SHARED CARE — 0.1 mi
Maidstone East Rail Station0.3 mi
Maidstone West Rail Station0.4 mi
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station0.5 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.15 ha) — 0.2 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Iceland Maidstone Chequers — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME15 6HL.
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 ME15.
Average sold price by property type across the ME15 district, 2021–2026 — 4,019 sales.
About ME15 6HL
ME15 6HL scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Maidstone Chequers within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME15 6HL 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is MEPA ACADEMY, about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KCA SHARED CARE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE SOMERFIELD HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Maidstone East Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Maidstone West Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Maidstone Barracks Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 bus stops within walking distance.
