How many schools are near ME20 7DS?

There are 18 schools within a 2-mile catchment of ME20 7DS, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

1 crimes were reported within 400m of ME20 7DS 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 7DS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of ME20 7DS includes 9 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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ME20 7DS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

ME20 7DS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

71/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,884 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

66Schools

77Safety

92Health

62Transport

80Green

73Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around ME20 7DS.

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.

Schools66/100

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Sports Connect0.0 mi St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.3 mi Valley Invicta Primary School At AylesfordOutstanding · 0.6 mi Aylesford School0.7 mi Allington Primary SchoolOutstanding · 1.1 mi Ditton Infant SchoolGood · 1.1 mi

Nearest top-rated: Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford (Outstanding) — 0.6 mi

Safety77/100

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92/100

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AYLESFORD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 9 bus stops nearby

Green space80/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 24.2 ha total — largest park 7.2 ha (0.05 mi away)

Nearest: Aylesford Bulls Rugby Football Club — 0.1 mi

Amenities73/100

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Larkfield — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near ME20 7DS.

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

Flood risk

Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.1µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

64dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

43dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

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 7DS

ME20 7DS scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with AYLESFORD MEDICAL CENTRE about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, ME20 7DS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,884 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 1/10).

There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Sports Connect, within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AYLESFORD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRESTON HALL HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near ME20 7DS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 9 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 64 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Aylesford Bulls Rugby Football Club, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Larkfield, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi 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 7DS 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.