How many schools are near ME16 0QQ?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME16 0QQ, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

7 crimes were reported within 400m of ME16 0QQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME16 0QQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME16 0QQ includes 1 train station, 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

ME16 0QQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME16 0QQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

73/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,154 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

87Schools

62Safety

88Health

83Transport

64Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME16 0QQ.

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.

Schools87/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Brunswick House Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsOutstanding · 0.2 mi The Maplesden Noakes SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Maidstone and Malling Alternative ProvisionGood · 0.3 mi Serenity School Maidstone0.5 mi MEPA ACADEMY0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Brunswick House Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety62/100

7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 14 GP, 2 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BOWER MOUNT MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport83/100

Maidstone Barracks Rail Station0.2 mi

20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 24 ha total — largest park 9.8 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.30 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Lidl, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Maidstone Food Warehouse — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME16 0QQ.

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

11.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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 0QQ

ME16 0QQ scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Maidstone Food Warehouse within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME16 0QQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,154 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Brunswick House Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 7 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 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE SOMERFIELD HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Maidstone Barracks Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 20 bus stops within walking distance.

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 52 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.30 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Lidl, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Iceland Maidstone Food Warehouse, within a short walk. A public library is about 7 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 0QQ on NestScope.

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