Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CT20 1QU.
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
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
66crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 45.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside AONB (3.7 ha total — largest park 1.8 ha (0.33 mi away))
Nearest: Payers Park — 0.2 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Lidl Central Folkestone Folkestone — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CT20 1QU.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CT20.
Average sold price by property type across the CT20 district, 2021–2026 — 3,092 sales.
About CT20 1QU
CT20 1QU scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Central Folkestone Folkestone about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CT20 1QU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 614 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 4/10).
There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
