Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME16 0LA.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (Good) — 0.1 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 14 GP, 2 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BOWER MOUNT MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 5.5 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.3 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Spar… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Tesco Maidstone Tonbridge Rd Esso Express — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME16 0LA.
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
Air qualityLow
10.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME16.
Average sold price by property type across the ME16 district, 2021–2026 — 3,271 sales.
About ME16 0LA
ME16 0LA scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME16 0LA is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,770 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
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 14 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOWER MOUNT MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE SOMERFIELD HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
