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Thinking of living at CT2 8HR? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blean Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| The Canterbury Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| St Stephen's Junior School | Primary | 1.5 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Archbishop's School | Secondary | 1.2 km | 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 | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 66.4 · 27.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barton Manor School | Secondary | 3.3 km | – |
| Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 66.8 · 31.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's School Canterbury | Independent | 250 m | 25.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kent College (Canterbury) | Independent | 550 m | 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | University Of Kent (The Pavilion) | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Football | Grass football pitch | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Kent College (Canterbury) (Whitstable Road Site) | 540 m | 3 |
| Swimming | The Kings School Recreation Centre | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Canterbury Gymnastics Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Kent County Cricket Club Entrance | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Rugby pitch | 1.1 km | 1 |
| 5-a-side football | Grass pitch area | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Canterbury Academy | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Om Studio | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Padel | Brakepoint Padel Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Chimera Climbing | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Billiards | East Station Snooker | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Pool | Cousins Lounge | 2.2 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is University Road St Edmund's School, 200 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes UNI1, 401, UNI2, 400); 36 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Blean Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km); 80% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is The Archbishop's School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 35.2 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Barton Court Grammar School (3.4 km) and Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (4.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 10% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is St Dunstans Costcutter, 1.1 km away, with Jack's Veg closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is University Medical Centre (800 m), with Giles Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Raffles is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Kent & Canterbury Hospital, 3.9 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
UoK- Dolche Vita is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and Keynes Bar the nearest pub (800 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 66 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Neal's Place Meadow, 200 m away; for exercise, University of Kent Sports Centre (950 m).
A swim is a short trip away: West Beach, Whitstable, 7.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
15 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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| Independent |
| 550 m |
| 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CT2 8HR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 40 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 87 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% of households own their home outright.
It's young: 49% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 50% 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, 2.4 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.