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Thinking of living at CT5 2SD? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | Primary | 650 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Swalecliffe Community Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Westmeads Community Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Alphege Church of England Infant School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| The Whitstable School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Herne Bay High School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| ISP School Whitstable | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
Every primary near CT5 2SD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing | Tankerton Bay Sailing Club | 590 m | 4 |
| Tennis | Whitstable Rugby Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Whitstable Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Whitstable Pools And Fitness | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Chestfield Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Whitstable Waterfront Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Fighting Lions | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Fighting Lions | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Pilates Movement Matters | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Football | Whitstable Town Football Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Herne Bay Table Tennis Club | 3.5 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 Whitstable, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 877k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Pier Avenue, 250 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 400, 401, 660, 906); 18 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Whitstable School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 39.3 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Barton Court Grammar School (9.2 km) and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (10.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 350 m away; Surmans Butchers (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chestfield Medical Centre (1.2 km), with Tankerton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, The Hair Salon is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kent & Canterbury Hospital, 10 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Ossies Fish And Chips is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Royal the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 11 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 56% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 40% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 156 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Kingsdown Park Gardens, 500 m away; for exercise, Whitstable Leisure Centre (1.3 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Tankerton, 1.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
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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For holidays, London Southend is 35 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 82 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 59% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 36% 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.