Area Report
Last updated 13 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME15 7HD.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Maidstone Grammar School (Good) — 0.2 mi
39crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 39 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 21.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ABC PCN HUB — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 25 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: St Philip's Church — 0.1 mi
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Co-op Maidstone - Loose Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME15 7HD.
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
43dB 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 7HD
ME15 7HD scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Maidstone - Loose Road about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME15 7HD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,418 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 6/10).
There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Maidstone Grammar School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ABC PCN HUB, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE SOMERFIELD HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
