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Thinking of living at CT9 3TN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Cliftonville Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Palm Bay Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| St George's Church of England Foundation School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dane Court Grammar School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 65.3 · 26.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Charles Dickens School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Life Skills Enterprise | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Cross Keys Learning | Independent | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 0.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkview Academy | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
Every primary near CT9 3TN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Walpole Bay Tidal Pool | 1.6 km | 15 |
| Tennis | North Foreland Golf Club | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Margate Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Sailing | Foreness Waterski and Boat Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Football | Ramsgate Youth FC | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Red Hot Pilates | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Hartsdown Leisure Centre | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Revolution Skate Park | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Frames Pool & Snooker | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Golf | North Foreland Golf Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Bugsy's Tenpin Bowling | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Margate Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Boxing | The Falcons | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Waterski | Foreness Waterski and Boat Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Pool | Frames Pool & Snooker | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Thanet Wanderers Clubhouse | 1.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Broadstairs, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 794k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is The Wheatsheaf, 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes LOOP, 8A, 8X, 960); 43 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 65 minutes away by public transport (43 by car).
The nearest primary school is Northdown Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 52% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is St George's Church of England Foundation School, 2.2 km away; Attainment 8: 37.7 · 1.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Dane Court Grammar School (1.8 km) and Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (4.4 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 1.0 km away, with Cowley Rise Store closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Northdown & Dashwood Surgery (550 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Keith Graham Hairdressing is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, 1.6 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Garden Gate Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Wheatsheaf the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 117 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Northdown Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Urban Fitness (1.4 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Walpole Bay, Margate, 2.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
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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For holidays, London Southend is 54 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 99 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
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.