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Thinking of living at CT5 3PU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | Primary | 1.1 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Alphege Church of England Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Westmeads Community Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Whitstable Junior School | Primary | 1.4 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School | Primary | 1.4 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| The Whitstable School | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Herne Bay High School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| ISP School Whitstable | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
Every primary near CT5 3PU, 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 | Whitstable Rugby Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Sailing | Whitstable Sea Cadets | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Golf | Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Whitstable Sports Centre | 340 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Chestfield Cricket Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Whitstable Bowling Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Football | Whitstable Town Football Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Fighting Lions | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Fighting Lions | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Pilates Movement Matters | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Squash | Whitstable Waterfront Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Herne Bay Table Tennis Club | 4.2 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 10-minute walk (950 m), with 877k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Virginia Road, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 5, 5A, 914, 916); 2 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
The nearest primary school is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 68% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is The Whitstable School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 39.3 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Barton Court Grammar School (9.7 km) and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (10.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 450 m away; Canterbury Food Bank (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Whitstable Health Centre (1.5 km), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Waterman & Webb is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Kent & Canterbury Hospital, 11 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
All Saints Church, Whitstable is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Monument the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 73 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 285 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Plot 10, 250 m away; for exercise, Fighting Lions (1.3 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Tankerton, 1.2 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 34 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 81 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% 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.