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Thinking of living at CT11 7BE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs | Primary | 950 m | 33% met the expected standard |
| St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 950 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Dame Janet Primary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 64 · 28.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dane Court Grammar School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 65.3 · 26.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Charles Dickens School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St George's Church of England Foundation School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Harbour Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 28.9 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Lawrence College Junior School | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Maple Tree Primary School | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Ramsgate Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 14 |
| Tennis | Montefiore Games Centre | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Thanet Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Football | St. Lukes Ball Court | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Gymnastics | Ramsgate Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Royal Temple Yacht Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Golf | Manston Golf Centre | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Broadstairs Cricket Club | 570 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Coleman Crescent Community Skate Park | 770 m | 2 |
| Snooker | The Odds Social & Snooker Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Bannatyne Health Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Hornets Boxing Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Bicycle | Coleman Crescent Community Skate Park | 770 m | 1 |
| Basketball | St. Lukes Ball Court | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Boules | Charlotte Court Petanque | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Royal Harbour Academy (Upper Site) | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Dumpton Park, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 45k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Margate.
The nearest bus stop is Shirley Avenue, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 48); 1 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 56 minutes away by public transport (40 by car).
The nearest primary school is Newlands Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 64 · 28.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (1 km) and Dane Court Grammar School (2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.0 km away, with West Dumpton Stores closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Summerhill Surgery (700 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Majique Beauty Bar is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, 4.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 55% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 5 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Under 1 Roof Kids Thanet is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and The Racing Greyhound the nearest pub (800 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 30 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Ellington Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Montefiore Games Centre (1.2 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Ramsgate Sands, 1.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
8 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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| Wellesley Haddon Dene School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
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Every primary near CT11 7BE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, London Southend is 57 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 102 km.
Most households own their home, 22% 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.