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Thinking of living at CT14 8HJ? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| The Downs Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.0 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Langdon Primary School | Primary | 3.0 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3.2 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School | Primary | 3.6 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Goodwin Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 30.5 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Duke of York's Royal Military School | Secondary | 5.6 km | Attainment 8: 55 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary | Independent | 350 m | Attainment 8: 9.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ripplevale School | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 12.3 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brewood Secondary School | Independent | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 2.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CT14 8HJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Marke Wood Recreation Ground | 3.1 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Balance Spa And Health Club | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Deal Victoria & Barns Close Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Football | Alexander Field | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Bowling | Deal Bowling Club and Social Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Deal Bowling Club and Social Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Golf | Walmer & Kingsdown Golf Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Croquet | Walmer Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Deal & Betteshanger Lions RFC | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Deal and Betteshanger Rugby Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Downs Sailing Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Gymnasium | Deal Gymnastics Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
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 Martin Mill, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 68k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Queen's Rise, 100 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes 81, 12, 80A, 93); 14 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 77 minutes away by public transport (40 by car).
The nearest primary school is Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km); 82% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Goodwin Academy, 3.8 km away; Attainment 8: 30.5 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Dover Grammar School for Girls (7 km) and Dover Grammar School for Boys (8.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 11% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 3.0 km away, with Walmer Court Farm Shop closer still (1.5 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Richards Road Surgery (3.2 km), with Walmer Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.2 km).
For a haircut, Keith Chadwick is 4.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, 22 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
The Halfway Hut is the closest café or restaurant (2.2 km), and The Five Bells the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 73 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 57% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 30% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 173 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Victoria Park, 4.4 km away; for exercise, The Fitness Mix Cycling Studio (3.4 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: St Margaret`s Bay, 2.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
3 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 air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.2 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Southend is 65 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 109 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 59% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 39% are 65 or over.
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.