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Thinking of living at ME5 8PU? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Swingate Primary School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Lordswood School | Primary | 650 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Greenacre School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 29.8 · 0.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walderslade School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 29.9 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Victory Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 35.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 62.4 · 19.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chatham Grammar | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 61.8 · 25.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blue Skies School | Independent | 4.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alchemy School | Independent | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near ME5 8PU, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Bridgewood Manor | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Maidstone Road Sports Ground | 3.8 km | 5 |
| Golf | Gillingham Golf Club Ltd | 4.0 km | 4 |
| Karting | Buckmore Park | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Football | The Bauvill Stadium | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Silver Blades Ice Rink | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Chatham Snowsports Centre | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Gillingham Gymnastics Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Trampoline | Soar Trampoline Park | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Chatham Bowling Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Holcombe Hockey Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Running | Thomas Aveling Running track | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Unique Training Centre | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Unique Training Centre | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Bluebell Fising Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Sports Hall | 4.9 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 Chatham, a drive away (5.0 km), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Abinger Drive, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 667, 658); 18 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (17 by car).
Central London is 50 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 77% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Greenacre School, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 29.8 · 0.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Rainham School for Girls (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Holcombe Grammar School (3.6 km) and Chatham Grammar (4.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 1.3 km away, with Lordswood 10 Pin Bowling & Snooker closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Reach Healthcare (1.5 km), with Lordswood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, The Salon is 1.4 km 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.
London Shadows Restuarant is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Lordswood Sports & Social Club the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Princes Avenue Recreation Ground, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Lordswood Leisure Centre (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 28 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 54 km.
20 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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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.