Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME16 8TH.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: West Borough Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 12 GP, 2 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BLACKTHORN — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 7 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: St Andrew's Church — 0.2 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Maidstone Tonbridge Rd Esso Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME16 8TH.
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
10.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB 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 8TH
ME16 8TH scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with BLACKTHORN about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME16 8TH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,683 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is West Borough Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLACKTHORN, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
