CT20 2AD · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

CT20 2AD

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,635 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

55Schools

55Safety

82Health

82Transport

76Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CT20 2AD.

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.

Schools55

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total

Folkestone Beacon Plus0.1 mi St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Christ Church Cep Academy, FolkestoneGood · 0.3 mi Compass Community School Coastal Park0.4 mi Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)0.5 mi Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety55

106crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 106 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MANOR CLINIC — 0.1 mi

Transport82

Folkestone Central Rail Station0.4 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space76

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 29.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Folkestone Garden of Remembrance — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Folkestone — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CT20 2AD.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

7.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CT20.

Average sold price by property type across the CT20 district, 2021–2026 — 3,092 sales.

About CT20 2AD

CT20 2AD scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Folkestone within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CT20 2AD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,635 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Folkestone Beacon Plus, within a short walk.

There were 106 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MANOR CLINIC, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CT20 2AD — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near CT20 2AD?

There are 23 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CT20 2AD, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CT20 2AD safe?

106 crimes were reported within 400m of CT20 2AD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CT20 2AD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CT20 2AD includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CT20 2AD?

CT20 2AD has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around CT20 2AD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CT20 2AD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.