Nearest top-rated: Palace Wood Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety77/100
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare91/100
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 15 GP, 3 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EYE 2 EYE OPTICIANS — 0.3 mi
Transport77/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
Green space73/100
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 11 ha total — largest park 5.2 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: St Nicholas Church — 0.3 mi
Amenities91/100
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Waitrose, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Tudor BP — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME16 0AB.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME16.
Average sold price by property type across the ME16 district, 2021–2026 — 3,271 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£627k▲ 21.3%
Semi-detached£401k▲ 11.4%
Terraced£318k▲ 16.2%
Flat£197k▲ 14.1%
District-level averages (ME16) — 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 ME16 0AB
ME16 0AB scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with EYE 2 EYE OPTICIANS 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, ME16 0AB is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 29,819 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).
There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Palace Wood Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EYE 2 EYE OPTICIANS, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ME16 0AB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 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). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).
There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Nicholas Church, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Waitrose, Tesco and others. The nearest is M&S Tudor BP, about 2 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 ME16 0AB on NestScope.
