How many schools are near ME20 6AE?

There are 15 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME20 6AE, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

13 crimes were reported within 400m of ME20 6AE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near ME20 6AE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME20 6AE includes 7 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME20 6AE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME20 6AE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,223 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

52Schools

70Safety

83Health

56Transport

85Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME20 6AE.

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.

Schools52/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total

Ditton Church of England Junior SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi Ditton Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Aylesford School0.5 mi Valley Invicta Primary School At AylesfordOutstanding · 0.6 mi Brookfield Junior SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Brookfield Infant SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ditton Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety70/100

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OPHTHALMOLOGY-APCOS-JG — 0.3 mi

Transport56/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 7 bus stops nearby

Green space85/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 34.2 ha total — largest park 15.6 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: St Peter's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities84/100

11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Lidl Ditton London Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME20 6AE.

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 qualityLow

11.8µg/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 ME20.

Average sold price by property type across the ME20 district, 2021–2026 — 1,980 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£637k▲ 21.4%

Semi-detached£398k▲ 12.6%

Terraced£331k▲ 12.6%

Flat£239k▲ 14.3%

District-level averages (ME20) — 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 ME20 6AE

ME20 6AE scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME20 6AE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,223 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 9/10).

There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Ditton Church of England Junior School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 13 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 OPHTHALMOLOGY-APCOS-JG, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRESTON HALL HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME20 6AE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 7 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 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 34.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Peter's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Lidl Ditton London Road, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 ME20 6AE 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.