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Thinking of living at ME20 6LZ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Infant School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Lunsford Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| Brookfield Junior School | Primary | 450 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Ditton Infant School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| The Malling School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aylesford School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Holmesdale School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 0.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Augustine Academy | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Serenity School Maidstone | Independent | 5.2 km | – |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent | 5.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Square One Padel (Maidstone) | 860 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Old County Ground | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Football | Cobdown Stadium | 800 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 980 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Ditton Bowls Club | 980 m | 3 |
| Golf | Cobtree Manor Park Golf Club | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 980 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 980 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 980 m | 1 |
| Trampoline | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 980 m | 1 |
| Canoeing | Ocean Lake | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Ocean Lake | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Ocean Lake | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Aylesford Bulls Rugby Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Leybourne Grange Riding School For The Disabled | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Brookland Lake | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Aylesford, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 185k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Maidstone West.
The nearest bus stop is Wealden Hall, 200 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 71, 72, 75, 575); 22 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 45 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Brookfield Infant School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford (2 km).
The nearest secondary is The Malling School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 41 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Oakwood Park Grammar School (5.7 km) and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (5.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 150 m away, with Larkfield Convenience Store closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thornhills Medical Practice (300 m), with Paydens Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Malcolm's Hair Studio is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Maidstone Hospital, 4.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
The Old Bank Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Monks Head the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Larkfield Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, K Sports Cobdown (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 35 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 46 km.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
34 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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