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Thinking of living at CT2 7HS? 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 Stephen's Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| St Stephen's Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 38% met the expected standard |
| The Canterbury Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| The Archbishop's School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Canterbury Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 39 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barton Court Grammar School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 66.4 · 27.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barton Manor School | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| St Edmund's School Canterbury | Independent | 750 m | 25.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kent College (Canterbury) | Independent | 1.1 km | 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kent College International Study Centre | Independent | 1.1 km | 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Kings School Recreation Centre | 810 m | 6 |
| Football | Grass football pitch | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Swimming | The Kings School Recreation Centre | 810 m | 3 |
| Squash | The Kings School Recreation Centre | 810 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Rugby pitch | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Canterbury Gymnastics Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Kent County Cricket Club Entrance | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Om Studio | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Canterbury Academy | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 1.3 km | 1 |
| 5-a-side football | Grass pitch area | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Padel | Brakepoint Padel Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Pool | Cousins Lounge | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Cousins Lounge | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Chimera Climbing | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 Canterbury West, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Westgate Court Avenue, 300 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes UNI1, 400, 401, UNI2); 24 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Stephen's Infant School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Archbishop's School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 35.2 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Barton Court Grammar School (1.8 km) and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (3.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is St Dunstans Costcutter, 650 m away, with Canterbury District Fairtrade Network closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is University Medical Centre (950 m), with Porter Chemist the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Cl'haire Hair Fashions is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kent & Canterbury Hospital, 2.8 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Starbucks is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Monument the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 105 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 15 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Beverley Meadow, 550 m away; for exercise, Ladies of Leisure (600 m).
A swim is a short trip away: West Beach, Whitstable, 8.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 41 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 88 km.
24 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Many neighbours rent: 36% of households rent privately and 26% socially.
It's young: 44% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 40% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is Canterbury Christ Church University, 1.7 km away (TEF Silver).
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.