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Thinking of living at ME20 6PD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Primary | 300 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Ditton Infant School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Brookfield Infant School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Lunsford Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| Brookfield Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Aylesford School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Malling School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Holmesdale School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 0.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Augustine Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Serenity School Maidstone | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
| Mepa Academy | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ditton Community Centre | 530 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Old County Ground | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Ditton Bowls Club | 620 m | 3 |
| Football | Cobdown Stadium | 650 m | 3 |
| Golf | Cobtree Manor Park Golf Club | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Fishing | Brookland Lake | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Trampoline | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Canoeing | Ocean Lake | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Ocean Lake | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Ocean Lake | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Aylesford Bulls Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Leybourne Grange Riding School For The Disabled | 2.7 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 (1.3 km), with 185k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Maidstone West.
The nearest bus stop is Bell Lane, 250 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 71, 72, 75, 575); 16 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 48 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Ditton Church of England Junior School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 44% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford (0.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Aylesford School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 37.6 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (3.5 km) and Oakwood Park Grammar School (3.6 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 250 m away; Esso Londis Ditton (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thornhills Medical Practice (650 m), with Paydens Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Justin Lord is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Maidstone Hospital, 2.6 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Kathmandu Palace is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Monks Head the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 85 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 533 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Clare House Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, K Sports Cobdown (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.9 µg/m³).
31 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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| 5.6 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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For holidays, London Southend is 35 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 48 km.
Most households own their home, 9% 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.