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Thinking of living at CT6 5QX? 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 Infant School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| Herne Bay Junior School | Primary | 250 m | 34% met the expected standard |
| Hampton Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Herne Church of England Junior School | Primary | 1.9 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| Herne Bay High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CT6 5QX, 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 | Herne Bay Memorial Park | 340 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Herons Leisure Centre | 320 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Herne Bay Bowling Club | 220 m | 1 |
| Football | Herne Bay Football Club | 340 m | 1 |
| Cricket | Burton Down | 950 m | 1 |
| Sailing | Herne Bay Sailing Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Herne Bay Table Tennis Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Broomfield Bmx Track | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Golf | Chestfield Golf Club | 4.5 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 Herne Bay, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 835k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Faversham.
The nearest bus stop is Spenser Road East, 350 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 600, 601, 912); 8 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 44 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is Herne Bay Infant School, a few minutes' walk (150 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Herne Church of England Junior School (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Herne Bay High School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 36.8 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Barton Court Grammar School (9.8 km) and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (11.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 350 m away, with Kings Road Store closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is William Street Surgery (300 m), with Park Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Hd is 450 m 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Gingerbreads is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Herne Bay Bowling Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 77 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 26% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 377 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Memorial Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Herne Bay Personal Training (250 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Herne Bay Central, 1.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
62 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 37 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 84 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% 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.