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Thinking of living at ME8 8HD? 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 supermarket is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 950 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Secondary | 750 m | – |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 62.7 · 21.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Howard School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alchemy School | Independent | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near ME8 8HD, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | T3 | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Cozenton Park Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Rainham Mark Grammar School | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Sailing | Lower Halstow Sailing Club | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Gillingham | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Gillingham BMX Pump Track | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Football | MEMS Priestfield Stadium | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Jordans Pool & Snooker Lounge | 600 m | 1 |
| Cricket | Rainham Cricket Club | 820 m | 1 |
| Trampoline | Soar Trampoline Park | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Gillingham BMX Pump Track | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Queen Elizabeth Fields | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Skiing | Chatham Snowsports Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | MEMS Priestfield Stadium | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Pro-Box Gym | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Little Callum Farm | 4.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 few minutes' walk (300 m), with 1.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Henry Street, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 327, 3A, 3C); 5 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 54 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Riverside Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 56% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Leigh Academy Rainham, 750 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Rainham School for Girls (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Rainham Mark Grammar School (1.7 km) and Chatham Grammar (4.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 2.2 km away, with The Candy Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Orchard Family Practice (550 m), with Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Govier is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 5.5 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Mandarin House is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Mackland Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 76 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 541 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Cherry Tree Orchard, 750 m away; for exercise, The Muscle Hut (150 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Sheerness, 13 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 23 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 61 km.
33 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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Most households own their home, 23% 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.