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Thinking of living at ME7 2EU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Academy of Woodlands | Primary | 250 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Barnsole Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 750 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Featherby Junior School | Primary | 1.0 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| The Robert Napier School | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 32.5 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chatham Grammar | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 61.8 · 25.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brompton Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.1 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waterfront UTC | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 30 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 62.7 · 21.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alchemy School | Independent | 950 m | Attainment 8: 2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blue Skies School | Independent | 3.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Avenue Tennis | 1.4 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Gillingham) | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Football | MEMS Priestfield Stadium | 390 m | 7 |
| Sailing | Medway Cruising Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Squash | Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Running | Medway Park Sports Centre | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Medway Park Sports Centre | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Medway Park Sports Centre | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Vines Hall | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Bmx | BMX Pump Track | 550 m | 2 |
| Boxing | Pro-Box Gym | 560 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Gillingham BMX Pump Track | 570 m | 2 |
| Golf | Gillingham Golf Club | 670 m | 2 |
| Cycling | Queen Elizabeth Fields | 710 m | 2 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Gillingham | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Waterfront Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 44. 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 Gillingham (Kent), about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 2.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is The Cricketers, 150 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 182, 124, 101); 43 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 50 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The Academy of Woodlands, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Robert Napier School, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 32.5 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Rainham School for Girls (3.3 km) and Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (4.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Chatham Grammar (1.2 km) and Rainham Mark Grammar School (2.8 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 650 m away, with Tesco Express closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodlands Family Practice (350 m), with Sturdee Avenue Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Dimitri is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 1.2 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Sturdee Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Sturdee Social And Bowling Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 125 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 7% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 50% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Rookery Fields, 250 m away; for exercise, Pro-Box Gym (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 23 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 57 km.
29 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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| Ripplevale School Rochester |
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| Independent |
| 3.7 km |
| Attainment 8: 1.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near ME7 2EU, 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, 29% 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.