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Thinking of living at CT11 8AQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 550 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Newlands Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Priory Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate | Primary | 2.0 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 64 · 28.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Charles Dickens School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dane Court Grammar School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 65.3 · 26.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St George's Church of England Foundation School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Harbour Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 28.9 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maple Tree Primary School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| St Lawrence College Junior School | Independent | 1.3 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Ramsgate Sands | 190 m | 10 |
| Tennis | Montefiore Games Centre | 520 m | 7 |
| Bowls | Thanet Bowls Club | 550 m | 4 |
| Football | St. Lukes Ball Court | 560 m | 3 |
| Sailing | Royal Temple Yacht Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Coleman Crescent Community Skate Park | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Golf | Manston Golf Centre | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Basketball | St. Lukes Ball Court | 560 m | 1 |
| Boules | Charlotte Court Petanque | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Snooker | The Odds Social & Snooker Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Ramsgate Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Broadstairs Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Bicycle | Coleman Crescent Community Skate Park | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Royal Harbour Academy (Upper Site) | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Hornets Boxing Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Thanet Wanderers Clubhouse | 3.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 (800 m), with 45k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Margate.
The nearest bus stop is Winterstoke Way, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 48); 9 departures an hour from the 9 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 St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, about a 5-minute walk (550 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, 1.1 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, 400 m away; Toll Gate Kiosk (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Grange Practice (250 m), with Paydens the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Shamilers is 400 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.
Baker Street Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Honeysuckle Inn the nearest pub (350 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 Victoria Gardens, 100 m away; for exercise, Montefiore Games Centre (550 m).
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).
30 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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| The Old Priory School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
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Every primary near CT11 8AQ, 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.