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Thinking of living at CT6 5NR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Bay Junior School | Primary | 150 m | 34% met the expected standard |
| Herne Bay Infant School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| Hampton Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Herne Church of England Junior School | Primary | 2.1 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2.3 km | – |
| Herne Bay High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CT6 5NR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Herne Bay Hockey & Lawn Tennis Club | 460 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Herons Leisure Centre | 60 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Herne Bay Bowling Club | 460 m | 1 |
| Football | Herne Bay Football Club | 600 m | 1 |
| Sailing | Herne Bay Sailing Club | 810 m | 1 |
| Cricket | Burton Down | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Herne Bay Table Tennis Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Broomfield Bmx Track | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Golf | Chestfield Golf Club | 4.8 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 Herne Bay, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 835k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Faversham.
The nearest bus stop is Library, 150 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 600, 601, 36, 919); 30 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (22 by car).
The nearest primary school is Herne Bay Junior School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 34% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Herne Bay High School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 36.8 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Barton Court Grammar School (10.8 km) and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (12 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 200 m away, with Kavanagh Cinema closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is William Street Surgery (50 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Olivias is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kent & Canterbury Hospital, 12 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: 66 restaurants and cafés and 20 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Hathats Coffee Company is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Herne Bay Blind Club the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (26 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 199 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 83% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (HERNE BAY).
There are 42 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (59%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 59% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 128 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Memorial Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Herons Leisure Centre (50 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Herne Bay Central, 800 m away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
64 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 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 37 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 84 km.
Many neighbours rent: 40% of households rent privately and 9% socially.
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.