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Architects 14 Builders 13 Gardeners 11 Audio Visual Consultants 11 Roofing Services 10 Air Conditioning Contractors 9 Tiling Contractors 9 Arborist and Tree Surgeons 9 Central Heating Services 9 Conservatory Supply and Installation 8 Kitchen Design and Installation 8 Interior Designers 7 Removal Services 7 CCTV Equipment and Services 6 Window Cleaners 4 Architectural Designers 3 Curtain Maker and Retailers 1 Other Home improvement 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.

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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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