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Art Galleries 12 Theatres 11 Go Karting 8 Holiday Parks 8 Aquariums 8 Lakes 7 Golf Courses 7 Park and Gardens 6 Museums 6 Theme Parks 4 Nature Reserves 4 Stadiums 3 Golf Driving Ranges 3 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesHospitalMedway Maritime Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryPatel S K C53 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHempstead Pharmacy22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist7 - 8 Ambley Green Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools33 primary, 10 secondary, 4 special, 3 otherPrimaryKingfisher Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 208 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHempstead Infant Schoolages 4-7, 251 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChatham Grammarages 11-18, 948 pupils1.3 miCollegeMidKent College2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW35 miRailway stationGillingham (Kent)2.1 miBus stationChatham Railway Station2.3 miFerryTown PierGravesend10 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME7 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME7 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtME7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,802 residentsin the Capstone census areaMedian age 39.92,698 households63% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright24% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,202 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 15%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 68% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C668 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEast Hillhill · under a mileSpekes Bottomvalley · under a mileSnodhurst Bottomvalley · 1.5 miGrove Woodwoodland · under a mileCouvre Port Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miGundulph Poollake · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCapstone Farm Country Parkpark · within reach · 65 haWigmore Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 3 haMillennium Greenpark · 1.2 mi · 4 haLuton Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haGillingham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 31 haKings Frith Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201538 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202322 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,790 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Lakes

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