How many schools are near CT20 3RB?

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

3 crimes were reported within 400m of CT20 3RB 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 3RB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CT20 3RB includes 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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CT20 3RB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

CT20 3RB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 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

87Health

66Transport

64Green

77Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CT20 3RB.

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

The Folkestone School for GirlsGood · 0.0 mi Sandgate Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi School of English Studies0.6 mi Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)0.7 mi The Harvey Grammar SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi Morehall Primary School and NurseryGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Folkestone School for Girls (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety82/100

3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SANDGATE ROAD — 0.3 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space64/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 2.5 ha total — largest park 1.6 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Sandgate Community Garden — 0.1 mi

Amenities77/100

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Cheriton Folkestone — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CT20 3RB.

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 3RB

CT20 3RB scores 74/100 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 3RB 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 The Folkestone School for Girls (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 11 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, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CT20 3RB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sandgate Community Garden, within a short walk. 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, 0.7 mi away. A public library is about 4 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 3RB 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.