CT9 3LX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

CT9 3LX

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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

78/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,035 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

76Schools

69Safety

89Health

75Transport

54Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CT9 3LX.

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.

Schools76

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total

Cliftonville Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Anthony's SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Northdown Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Parkview Academy0.5 mi Life Skills Enterprise0.6 mi Palm Bay Primary School0.7 mi

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

Safety69

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORTHDOWN & DASHWOOD SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space54

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Margate Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CT9 3LX.

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

7.3µg/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

53dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CT9.

Average sold price by property type across the CT9 district, 2021–2026 — 4,293 sales.

About CT9 3LX

CT9 3LX scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with NORTHDOWN & DASHWOOD SURGERY within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CT9 3LX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,035 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Cliftonville Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTHDOWN & DASHWOOD SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is QEQM HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi 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 CT9 3LX — 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 CT9 3LX?

There are 24 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CT9 3LX, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CT9 3LX safe?

12 crimes were reported within 400m of CT9 3LX 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 CT9 3LX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CT9 3LX includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CT9 3LX?

CT9 3LX has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — a well-off 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 CT9 3LX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CT9 3LX: 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.