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Thinking of living at RM18 7QB? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Primary Academy | Primary | 0 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Tilbury Pioneer Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| The Gateway Primary Free School | Primary | 1.7 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Thameside Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 45% met the expected standard |
| The Gateway Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 64.3 · 23.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grays Convent High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.7 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gravesend Grammar School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 65.3 · 24.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northfleet Technology College | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| OA - North View | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Pier View Academy | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Gateway Academy | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Squash | Tilbury Community Association | 380 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Woodlands Park Bowling Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Impulse Leisure (Blackshots) | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Football | Tilbury Football Club | 930 m | 2 |
| Sailing | Thurrock Yacht Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Cricket | The Bat & Ball Ground | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Golf | Mid Kent Golf Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Cyclocircuit | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Gravesend Rowing Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Gravesend Skate Park | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Chadwell St Mary Amateur Boxing Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Impulse Lesuire | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Blackshots Athletics Stadium | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Thurrock Rugby Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Foxhounds Riding Stables | 4.8 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 Tilbury Town, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Grays.
The nearest bus stop is Toronto Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 73, 200, 475, 51); 35 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 34 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Lansdowne Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 74% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is The Gateway Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 46.1 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (3.1 km) and Gravesend Grammar School (3.4 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away; Tinukace Foods (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sai Medical Centre (100 m), with Dock Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Station Barberz is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 7.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 74% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Cod Father is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Thurrock Irish Association Social Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 144 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 111 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Anchor Fields Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Tilbury Community & Leisure Centre (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 22 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 48 km.
38 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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| Bronte School |
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| Independent |
| 2.5 km |
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Every primary near RM18 7QB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 21% 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.