How many schools are near ME15 7AH?

There are 40 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME15 7AH, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

11 crimes were reported within 400m of ME15 7AH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME15 7AH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME15 7AH includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME15 7AH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME15 7AH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

53/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,329 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

48Schools

51Safety

76Health

64Transport

70Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME15 7AH.

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.

Schools48/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total

Park Way Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Maidstone Grammar SchoolGood · 0.4 mi South Borough Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Greenfields Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Leigh Academy OaksOutstanding · 0.7 mi Five Acre Wood SchoolOutstanding · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Park Way Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety51/100

11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 14 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MAIDSTONE CENTRAL PCN HUB — 0.7 mi

Transport64/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space70/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 29.7 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities82/100

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Co-op Maidstone - Loose Road — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME15 7AH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

10.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in ME15.

Average sold price by property type across the ME15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,946 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£566k▲ 10.4%

Semi-detached£369k▲ 5.6%

Terraced£309k▲ 13.5%

Flat£222k▲ 28.3%

District-level averages (ME15) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About ME15 7AH

ME15 7AH scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Maidstone - Loose Road about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME15 7AH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,329 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 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Park Way Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAIDSTONE CENTRAL PCN HUB, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME15 7AH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 29.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland and others. The nearest is Co-op Maidstone - Loose Road, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore ME15 7AH on NestScope.

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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.