Nearest top-rated: Bower Grove School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
Safety48/100
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare86/100
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 11 GP, 2 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BLACKTHORN — 0.1 mi
Transport72/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
Green space59/100
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.2 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: St Andrew's Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities81/100
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Maidstone Tonbridge Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME16 8NL.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.9µg/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
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 8NL
ME16 8NL scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with BLACKTHORN about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME16 8NL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,755 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 3/10).
There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Bower Grove School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLACKTHORN, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near ME16 8NL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 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 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Andrew's Church, within a short walk.
There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Spar and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Maidstone Tonbridge Road Local, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.4 mi 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 8NL on NestScope.
