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Thinking of living at ME5 9BU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbury Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Oaklands School | Primary | 1.3 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Horsted Infant School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Greenacre School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 29.8 · 0.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walderslade School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 29.9 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Thomas Aveling School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 62.4 · 19.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Victory Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 35.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Medway Green School | Independent | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 3.1 |
| Blue Skies School | Independent | 4.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alchemy School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Bridgewood Manor | 920 m | 6 |
| Tennis | Kings Rochester Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Football | Eccles FC | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Karting | Buckmore Park | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Golf | Cobtree Manor Golf Club CP | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Bluebell Fising Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Holcombe Hockey Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Running | Thomas Aveling Running track | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Chatham Bowling Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Skiing | Chatham Snowsports Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Gillingham Gymnastics Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Sports Hall | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Aylesford Bulls Rugby Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Unique Training Centre | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Unique Training Centre | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Jacksons Recreation Ground Skate Park | 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 Snodland, a drive away (4.8 km), with 276k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Maidstone West.
The nearest bus stop is Taddington Wood Lane, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 660); 33 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 47 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Tunbury Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Greenacre School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 29.8 · 0.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (4.7 km) and The Rochester Grammar School (4.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 800 m away, with Manak General Store closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Reach Healthcare (550 m), with Fenns Chemist the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Nail Sense is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Maidstone Hospital, 6.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs and bars.
JR Auctioneers is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Oak the nearest pub (800 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 85 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 611 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Tunbury Park and Playground, 350 m away; for exercise, Buckmore Park Kart Circuit (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 31 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 50 km.
14 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 |
| 5.3 km |
| Attainment 8: 2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near ME5 9BU, 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.
Most households own their home, 10% 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.