Small trading centre, well-kept (5)
I believe the answer is:
smart
'well-kept' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'small trading centre' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'trading centre' becomes 'mart' (I've seen this before).
's'+'mart'='SMART'
(Other definitions for smart that I've seen before include "Trams (anag.)" , "Neat, tidy; sting" , "having chips in" , "Quick - trim" , "Well dressed" .)