How many schools are near CT20 3QU?

There are 25 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CT20 3QU, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

3 crimes were reported within 400m of CT20 3QU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CT20 3QU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CT20 3QU includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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CT20 3QU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

CT20 3QU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

76/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,094 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

77Schools

82Safety

88Health

82Transport

69Green

77Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CT20 3QU.

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.

Schools77/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total

Sandgate Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Folkestone School for GirlsGood · 0.2 mi School of English Studies0.5 mi The Harvey Grammar SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)0.5 mi Morehall Primary School and NurseryGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sandgate Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety82/100

3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SANDGATE ROAD — 0.3 mi

Transport82/100

Folkestone West Rail Station0.4 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 9.6 ha total — largest park 5.2 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities77/100

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Cheriton Folkestone — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CT20 3QU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

6.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CT20.

Average sold price by property type across the CT20 district, 2021–2026 — 3,038 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£642k▲ 4.6%

Semi-detached£372k▲ 0.8%

Terraced£285k▼ 10.4%

Flat£226k▼ 2.9%

District-level averages (CT20) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About CT20 3QU

CT20 3QU scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and safety — with SANDGATE ROAD about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CT20 3QU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,094 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 2/10).

There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Sandgate Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SANDGATE ROAD, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Folkestone West Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 14 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Morrisons Cheriton Folkestone, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore CT20 3QU on NestScope.

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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.