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Thinking of living at RM18 8ET? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilbury Pioneer Academy | Primary | 200 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Lansdowne Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| The Gateway Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orsett Heath Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grays Convent High School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.7 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 64.3 · 23.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gravesend Grammar School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 65.3 · 24.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| OA - North View | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Pier View Academy | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| Bronte School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
Every primary near RM18 8ET, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Gateway Academy | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Squash | Tilbury Community Association | 750 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Impulse Leisure (Blackshots) | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Cricket | The Bat & Ball Ground | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Bowls Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Football | Tilbury Football Club | 540 m | 2 |
| Sailing | Gravesend Sailing Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Golf | Orsett Golf Club | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Chadwell St Mary Amateur Boxing Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Gravesend Rowing Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Gravesend Skate Park | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Impulse Lesuire | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Blackshots Athletics Stadium | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Thurrock Rugby Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Foxhounds Riding Stables | 4.3 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Grays.
The nearest bus stop is Gainsborough Avenue, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 73); 20 departures an hour from the 8 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 Tilbury Pioneer Academy, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lansdowne Primary Academy (0.3 km).
The nearest secondary is The Gateway Academy, 1.2 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, 750 m away, with St Chads Convenience closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Commonwealth Health Centre (650 m), with Essex Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Ali Barber is 650 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.
Mr Junkies is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Thurrock Irish Association Social Club the nearest pub (1.2 km).
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 King George's Field, 250 m away; for exercise, Tilbury Community & Leisure Centre (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.0 µg/m³).
18 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 City is 22 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 48 km.
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.