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Thinking of living at CT2 8JN? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Canterbury Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Wincheap Foundation Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 38% met the expected standard |
| The Canterbury Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 39 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Archbishop's School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barton Court Grammar School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 66.4 · 27.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's School Canterbury | Independent | 850 m | 25.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Kent College (Canterbury) | Independent | 1.1 km | 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CT2 8JN, 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 | Appeti Tennis Centre | 630 m | 6 |
| Football | Grass football pitch | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Kent College (Canterbury) (Whitstable Road Site) | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Swimming | The Kings School Recreation Centre | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Canterbury Gymnastics Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Kent County Cricket Club Entrance | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Canterbury Academy | 710 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 750 m | 1 |
| Padel | Brakepoint Padel Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Chimera Climbing | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Om Studio | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Billiards | East Station Snooker | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Rugby pitch | 1.7 km | 1 |
| 5-a-side football | Grass pitch area | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Pool | Cousins Lounge | 1.8 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 (1.0 km), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Fisher Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 649); 5 departures an hour from the 5 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.
40% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is The Canterbury Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Canterbury Academy, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 39 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Barton Court Grammar School (1.3 km) and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (2.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is St Dunstans Costcutter, 800 m away, with Chaucer Stores closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is University Medical Centre (1.4 km), with Prx Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Raffles is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kent & Canterbury Hospital, 1.8 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 131 restaurants and cafés and 37 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Victoria Hotel is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Eight Bells the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 297 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 77% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (CANTERBURY CITY (Canterbury Conservation Area) Reg 4.12.96, CANTERBURY ( WEST STATION ) (Canterbury Conservation Area) Registered 04.12.1996).
There are 624 listed buildings.
20 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.
It's a mix of homes: 42% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 234 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Dukes Meadow, 350 m away; for exercise, Ladies of Leisure (800 m).
A swim is a short trip away: West Beach, Whitstable, 9.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 42 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 89 km.
Many neighbours rent: 44% of households rent privately and 15% socially.
It's young: 37% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
This is a student area: 27% 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, 2.1 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.