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Thinking of living at CT6 7AL? 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 station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Church of England Junior School | Primary | 0 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Herne Bay Infant School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Herne Bay Junior School | Primary | 2.0 km | 34% met the expected standard |
| Hampton Primary School | Primary | 2.7 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Herne Bay High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orion Spires | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 36.1 · 0.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CT6 7AL, 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 Sports Hub | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Broomfield Bmx Track | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Herne Bay) | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Herne Bay Bowling Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Football | Herne Bay Football Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Burton Down | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Herne Bay Sailing Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Herne Bay Table Tennis Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Golf | Chestfield Golf Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Badminton | MUGA | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Netball | MUGA | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 835k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Faversham.
The nearest bus stop is Streetfield, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 919, 912, 911, 921); 18 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 43 minutes away by public transport (22 by car).
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Herne Church of England Junior School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 81% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Herne Bay High School, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 36.8 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Barton Court Grammar School (9.3 km) and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (10.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Food-Eddington Thanet Way, 1.2 km away, with Herne Village Stores closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Herne and Broomfield Surgery (650 m), with Hollytree Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Inspirations is 600 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Herne Community Centre Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Butchers Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 45 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 43% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 25% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 237 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Talmead Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Herne Bay Sports Hub (1.3 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Herne Bay, 2.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
19 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 7.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 39 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 86 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
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.