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Thinking of living at ME7 2XH? 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 primary school, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Thames View Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.5 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Featherby Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 62.7 · 21.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Howard School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Robert Napier School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 32.5 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Alchemy School | Independent | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near ME7 2XH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Rainham Mark Grammar School | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Cozenton Park Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Football | MEMS Priestfield Stadium | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | Gillingham Golf Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Sailing | Medway Cruising Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Squash | Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Medway Park Sports Centre | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Rainham Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Queen Elizabeth Fields | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Gillingham BMX Pump Track | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Gillingham | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Pro-Box Gym | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Waterfront Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Pool | Waterfront Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Waterfront Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Running | Medway Park Sports Centre | 3.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 39. 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 Rainham (Kent), a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 1.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Twydall Lane, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 3C); 1 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 53 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Featherby Infant and Nursery School, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Rainham Mark Grammar School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 62.7 · 21.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Rainham School for Girls (1.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Rainham Mark Grammar School (0.4 km) and Chatham Grammar (3.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express Gillingham - Beechings Way PFS, 1.3 km away, with Grange Road Farm Shop closer still (1.1 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Waltham Road Medical Centre (1.4 km), with J Spensley the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, Studio One is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 4.1 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.
Cafe Focus/Country Park Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Three Mariners the nearest pub (900 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 18 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 115 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Riverside Country Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Cozenton Park Sports Centre (1.8 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Sheerness, 14 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
3 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 23 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 60 km.
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.