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Thinking of living at ME2 3QA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | Primary | 500 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | Primary | 500 m | – |
| St Nicholas CEVC Primary School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Elaine Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| All Faiths Children's Academy | Primary | 900 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Leigh Academy Strood | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maritime Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | – |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 65.9 · 29.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Rochester Grammar School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 68.4 · 30.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's School, Rochester | Independent | 1.9 km | 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gad's Hill School | Independent | 2.1 km | 15% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Darnley Road Recreation Ground | 750 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Strood Sports Centre | 490 m | 7 |
| Sailing | Rochester Cruising Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Frindsbury Cricket Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Football | The Prince of Wales | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | The Paddock | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Borstal Sports & Social Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Running | Thomas Aveling Running track | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Squash | Strood Sports Centre | 490 m | 2 |
| Basketball | Basketball Court - Watermill Gardens | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | PureGym | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Cuxton BMX Track | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Golf | Rochester & Cobham Park Golf Club | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Medway and Maidstone Athletics Club | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Archery | Medway Park Sports Centre | 4.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. 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 Strood, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Gravesend Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 190, 633, 668); 19 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 44 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Gordons Children's Academy, Junior, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 41.2 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Fort Pitt Grammar School (3.2 km) and The Rochester Grammar School (3.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS, 800 m away, with Tesco Express closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Court View Surgery (750 m), with Gl Strood the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, hairbeautyandtanning is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 4.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 58% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Strood Sports Centre is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Coach And Horses the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 1% flats and 30% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Broomhill Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Strood Leisure Centre (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 24 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 54 km.
24 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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Every primary near ME2 3QA, 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% 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.