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Thinking of living on Paddock 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and supermarket are further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sholden Church of England Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Hornbeam Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Warden House Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 42% met the expected standard |
| Goodwin Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 30.5 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brewood Secondary School | Independent | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 2.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ripplevale School | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 12.3 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary | Independent | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 9.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CT14 0AE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Victoria Park (Deal) | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Betteshanger Park | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Bowling | Deal Bowling Club and Social Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Deal Bowling Club and Social Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Downs Sailing Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Football | The Charles Ground | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Tides Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Gymnasium | Deal Gymnastics Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Deal and Betteshanger Rugby Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Deal & Betteshanger Lions RFC | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Deal Victoria & Barns Close Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Croquet | Walmer Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Golf | Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Deal and Sandwich Shooting Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Water ski | Sandwich Bay Sailing and Water Ski club | 4.7 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 Deal, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 530k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Sholden New Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 46 minutes on weekdays (routes 81, 85, 81B); 6 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 76 minutes away by public transport (45 by car).
The nearest primary school is Sholden Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Goodwin Academy, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 30.5 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sir Roger Manwood's School (6.1 km) and Dover Grammar School for Girls (11.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 1.4 km away, with Premier Mini Stores closer still (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Richards Road Surgery (1.2 km), with Paydens Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Cherish is 1.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, 17 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 55% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Mk Cafe And Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Sportsman the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 23 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 216 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Victoria Park, 1.7 km away; for exercise, The Fitness Mix Cycling Studio (1.4 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Deal Castle, 800 m away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
8 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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The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Southend is 62 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 108 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
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.