Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at ME2 4JA? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0 m | – |
| Hilltop Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| All Faiths Children's Academy | Primary | 600 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Temple Mill Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | Primary | 850 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Maritime Academy | Secondary | 650 m | – |
| Leigh Academy Strood | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 65.9 · 29.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waterfront UTC | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 30 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's School, Rochester | Independent | 1.4 km | 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Rochester Independent College |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Darnley Road Recreation Ground | 1.4 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Strood Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Sailing | Rochester Cruising Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Football | The Prince of Wales | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Squash | Strood Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Frindsbury Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Vines Hall | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Running | Medway Park Athletics Track | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowling Club | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Medway Park Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Basketball Court - Watermill Gardens | 830 m | 2 |
| Yoga | Seven Chakras Yoga Studio | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | PureGym | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Jacksons Recreation Ground Skate Park | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Chatham Pool and Snooker Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Pool | Chatham Pool and Snooker Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 43. 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, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is English Martyrs Church, 50 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 191, 173, 694, 692); 27 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 45 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
The closest top-rated primary is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Maritime Academy, 650 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Fort Pitt Grammar School (2.5 km) and The Rochester Grammar School (3.2 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 650 m away, with Denis Hills Quality Butcher closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Apex Medical Centre (650 m), with Gl Strood the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Chris Haircare Centre is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 3.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Frindsbury Grills & Pizza is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Ship the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 107 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 21 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 9% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 58% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Watermill Gardens, 750 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 24 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 55 km.
43 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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| Independent |
| 2.0 km |
| 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near ME2 4JA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 32% 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.