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Thinking of living at ME8 6TR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 450 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Thames View Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 62.7 · 21.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Howard School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alchemy School | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blue Skies School | Independent | 4.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near ME8 6TR, 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 Mark Grammar School | 540 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Cozenton Park Leisure Centre | 720 m | 8 |
| Football | MEMS Priestfield Stadium | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Golf | Gillingham Golf Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Squash | Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Gillingham | 810 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Rainham Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Bmx | BMX Pump Track | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Queen Elizabeth Fields | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Pro-Box Gym | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Gillingham Gymnastics Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Medway Cruising Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Waterfront Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Pool | Waterfront Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Waterfront Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Running | Medway Park Sports Centre | 4.0 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 (1.7 km), with 1.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Caldew Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 132, 326, 327, 130); 41 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 53 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Twydall Primary School and Nursery, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Rainham Mark Grammar School, 550 m 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 Tesco, 350 m away, with Rainham Mark Social Club closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pump Lane Surgery (200 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Sophisticuts is 200 m 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.
Tesco Family Dining is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Dewdrop the nearest pub (350 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 Cozenton Park, 950 m away; for exercise, The Gym (650 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Sheerness, 14 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
25 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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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.