Kingswood is a residential suburb on the outskirts of Maidstone in Kent, England. It expanded largely during the 20th century as the town grew, and today offers a mix of private and council housing, local shops and pockets of green space that give relatively easy access to the surrounding Kent countryside.
The area has a local community feel with schools, community facilities and small businesses serving day-to-day needs, while more extensive retail and cultural amenities are a short drive or bus ride into central Maidstone. Good road links make it convenient for commuters heading towards London or the coast, and residents often value the balance between suburban convenience and nearby rural walking opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Kingswood
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Basildon 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Hastings 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Maidstone 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Gillingham 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Grays 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Chatham 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 16.7 miles27 km
- Folkestone 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Ashford 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Dartford 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Canterbury 20.3 miles32.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Broomfield and Kingswood Parish 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Chartway Street Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ulcombe Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Langley Heath Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Leeds Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- East Sutton Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Leeds & Langley Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sutton Valence Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Langley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Headcorn & Sutton Valence Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Harrietsham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Chart Sutton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Kingswood
ME17 3QL, ME17 1LX, ME17 3NZ, ME17 3PD, ME17 3PB, ME17 3PE, ME17 1LW, ME17 3QD, ME17 3QJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 24 miles38.6 km
- London City Airport 31.3 miles50.4 km
- Harrietsham Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hollingbourne Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Kingswood Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 2 miles3.1 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Weald of Kent 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Who'd A Thought It 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.9 miles9.6 km
Schools in Kingswood
- Kingswood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 4.2 miles6.7 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 11.6 miles18.7 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 11.8 miles18.9 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Hale Wood Forest 12.2 miles19.6 km