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Thinking of living at ME8 0AB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 800 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Thames View Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Featherby Junior School | Primary | 1.3 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Howard School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 62.7 · 21.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alchemy School | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blue Skies School | Independent | 4.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near ME8 0AB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Rainham School For Girls | 620 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Gillingham) | 970 m | 8 |
| Football | MEMS Priestfield Stadium | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Golf | Gillingham Golf Club Ltd | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Squash | Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Gillingham | 600 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Rainham Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Bmx | BMX Pump Track | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Gillingham Gymnastics Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Queen Elizabeth Fields | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Pro-Box Gym | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Medway Cruising Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Waterfront Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Pool | Waterfront Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Waterfront Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Running | Medway Park Sports Centre | 4.1 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 (1.9 km), with 1.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Tesco, 350 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 132, 326, 327, 659); 13 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 52 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Rainham School for Girls, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (5.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Rainham Mark Grammar School (1.5 km) and Chatham Grammar (2.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away; Dobbies Garden Centre (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pump Lane Surgery (500 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Sophisticuts is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 3.3 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Kfc is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Dewdrop the nearest pub (850 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
Detached houses make up 51% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 29% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Platters Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Soar Trampoline Park (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 25 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 58 km.
24 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 55% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
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.