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Thinking of living on Hove Close? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Castle Academy | Primary | 450 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Quarry Hill Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| Thameside Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 45% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred | Primary | 1.9 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Thames Park Secondary School | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grays Convent High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.7 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hathaway Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Chafford Hundred | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Light Christian School | Independent | 500 m | – |
| OA - North View | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| Bronte School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | West Thurrock Memorial Ground | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Squash | Bannatyne Health Club (Chafford Hundred) | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Impulse Leisure (Blackshots) | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Football | Ebbsfleet United FC | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Golf | Mardyke Valley Golf Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Bowls Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Thurrock Rugby Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Thurrock Yacht Club | 640 m | 1 |
| Martial arts | Essex Kick-boxing Centre | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Impulse Lesuire | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Rock Up | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Blackshots Athletics Stadium | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Karting | Lakeside Karting | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Water sports | Alexandra Lake | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Motor | Arena Essex Raceway | 3.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 Grays, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 3.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to West Ham.
The nearest bus stop is Bus Station, 150 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 100, 200); 53 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 31 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Belmont Castle Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Quarry Hill Academy (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Thames Park Secondary School, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 46.4 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (2.1 km) and Harris Academy Ockendon (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (5 km) and Gravesend Grammar School (6 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi Gmbh And Co, 250 m away; Morrisons Daily Grays (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Milton Road And The Grays Surgery (350 m), with Allcures Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Hairways is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 6.3 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Coffee Station is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Rozee Bar Group - The Wharf the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 167 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (66%).
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Grays Town Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Impulse Lesuire (2.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 19 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 46 km.
46 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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Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 23% socially.
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.