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Thinking of living at ME20 7JN? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford | Primary | 500 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Ditton Infant School | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| Aylesford School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Malling School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Holmesdale School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 0.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Serenity School Maidstone | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Mepa Academy | Independent | 5.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near ME20 7JN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Square One Padel (Maidstone) | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Football | Cobdown Stadium | 600 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Ditton Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Old County Ground | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Fishing | Brookland Lake | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Golf | Cobtree Manor Park Golf Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Freedom Fitness | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Aylesford Bulls Rugby Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Trampoline | Larkfield Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Canoeing | Ocean Lake | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Ocean Lake | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Ocean Lake | 2.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 few minutes' walk (150 m), with 185k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Maidstone West.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Station, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 529).
Central London is 47 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Aylesford School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 37.6 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (4.7 km) and The Rochester Grammar School (4.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Marks And Spencer, 1.0 km away, with Premier Stores closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Aylesford Medical Centre (1.0 km), with Delmergate Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Reflections Hair & Beauty is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Maidstone Hospital, 6.2 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, 12 pubs and bars.
Aylesford Priory is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and St Peter \& St Paul's Community Hub the nearest pub (1.0 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 85 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 611 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Larkfield Park, 2.1 km away; for exercise, K Sports Cobdown (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 31 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 50 km.
13 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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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.