ME5 8XL
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 001A, Boxley Downs ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME5 8XL, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around ME5 8XL
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 57% on JulyMaidstone 001A: 50 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chatham, 5.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 8XL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Maidstone 001ANeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 8XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 8XLRoad 46 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME5 8XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Swingate Primary School Primary | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lordswood School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Tunbury Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Walderslade Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near ME5 8XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £280,000Conifer Drive, ME5 8XLMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £375,000Larchwood Close, ME5 8XBJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £315,000Conifer Drive, ME5 8UUMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £200,000Conifer Drive, ME5 8XJJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £290,000Conifer Drive, ME5 8UXApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £275,000Fir Tree Grove, ME5 8XDMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £335,000Buxton Close, ME5 8UPNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £272,500Badger Road, ME5 8TYSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of ME5 8XL
In a straight linePharmacies
- LORDSWOOD PHARMACY540 m
Dental practices
- LORDSWOOD HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE420 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Chatham Lords Wood ExpressTesco570 m
The neighbourhood: Maidstone 001A
Everything about Maidstone 001AThe postcode district: ME5
Everything about ME5Your MP
- Helen WhatelyConservativeMP for Faversham and Mid Kent
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.