How many schools are near ME15 8DF?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME15 8DF, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

15 crimes were reported within 400m of ME15 8DF 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 8DF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME15 8DF includes 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME15 8DF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

ME15 8DF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

51/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,889 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

40Safety

75Health

61Transport

67Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME15 8DF.

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.

Schools47/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

Greenfields Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Leigh Academy Molehill0.5 mi King's Reach Education0.6 mi Leigh Academy OaksOutstanding · 0.6 mi Senacre Wood Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Park Way Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Greenfields Community Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 8 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE MEDICAL CENTRE GROUP — 0.3 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 8.2 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Park (900 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities86/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Maidstone - Shepway Estate — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME15 8DF.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.7µg/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 8DF

ME15 8DF scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Maidstone - Shepway Estate about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME15 8DF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,889 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Greenfields Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MEDICAL CENTRE GROUP, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME15 8DF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 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 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (900 m²), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Maidstone - Shepway Estate, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk 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 8DF on NestScope.

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