ME5 9QZ
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 001F, Boxley Downs ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME5 9QZ, 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 9QZ
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 50% on JulyMaidstone 001F: 19 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chatham, 5.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 9QZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Maidstone 001FNeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 920 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 9QZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 9QZRoad 47 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
- 9.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME5 9QZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Tunbury Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Swingate Primary School Primary | 1 km 13 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) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lordswood School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Walderslade Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Oaklands School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
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 9QZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £385,000Samara Close, ME5 9QWJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £540,000Bracken Hill, ME5 9QQMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £441,000Round Wood Close, ME5 9ULMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £442,500Goldstone Walk, ME5 9QBJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £500,000The Covert, ME5 9JJNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £467,500Brownelow Copse, ME5 9JQNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £620,000Cossington Road, ME5 9JBMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £255,000Alexandra Glen, ME5 9EBFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 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 9QZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- REACH HEALTHCARE740 m
Pharmacies
- FENNS CHEMIST840 m
- LORDSWOOD PHARMACY980 m
Dental practices
- KENT SMILE STUDIO880 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Chatham Vic Cross ExpressTesco920 m
- Co-op WaldersladeThe Co-operative Group920 m
The neighbourhood: Maidstone 001F
Everything about Maidstone 001FThe 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.