Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at ME9 7AE? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holywell Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Lower Halstow Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 33% met the expected standard |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Newington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.6 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Secondary | 2.4 km | – |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 62.7 · 21.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Howard School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westlands School | Secondary | 5.7 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near ME9 7AE, 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 | Upchurch River Valley Golf Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Rainham Mark Grammar School | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Lower Halstow Sailing Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Little Callum Farm | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Jordans Pool & Snooker Lounge | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Rainham Cricket Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Cozenton Park Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Trampoline | Soar Trampoline Park | 5.0 km | 1 |
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 Newington, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 141k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Holywell School, under 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 327, 328, 372U); 2 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (22 by car).
Central London is 57 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Holywell Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 84% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Leigh Academy Rainham, 2.4 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Rainham School for Girls (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Rainham Mark Grammar School (4.3 km) and Borden Grammar School (6.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 100 m away; Upchurch Post Office (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Orchard Family Practice (3.2 km), with Newington Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (3.1 km).
For a haircut, Hot Trends is 2.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 8.1 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
The Barnyard Kent is the closest café or restaurant (1.6 km), and Sophie Barnes T/a The Crown Public House the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 61 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Rainham Dock East, 2.2 km away; for exercise, The Muscle Hut (2.7 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Sheerness, 12 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
7 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 23 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 63 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% 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.