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 miles
- Basildon 24.6 miles
- Hastings 24.5 miles
- Maidstone 5.7 miles
- Gillingham 10.3 miles
- Grays 21.9 miles
- Chatham 10.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 16.7 miles
- Folkestone 24.8 miles
- Ashford 12.2 miles
- Dartford 23.3 miles
- Canterbury 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broomfield and Kingswood Parish 0.6 miles
- Chartway Street Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Ulcombe Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Langley Heath Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Leeds Built-up area 1.6 miles
- East Sutton Parish 1.6 miles
- Leeds & Langley Ward 1.6 miles
- Sutton Valence Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Langley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Headcorn & Sutton Valence Ward 2.4 miles
- Harrietsham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Chart Sutton Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Kingswood
ME17 3NX, ME17 3PH, ME17 1LX, ME17 3BZ, ME17 1LW, ME17 3QL, ME17 3QN, ME17 3QJ, ME17 1DJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 24 miles
- London City Airport 31.3 miles
- Harrietsham Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Hollingbourne Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Kingswood Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 2 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Maidstone 3 2.8 miles
- Weald of Kent Golf Course and Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Who'd A Thought It 4 2.5 miles
- Delta Hotels Tudor Park Country Club 4 3.2 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 3.9 miles
- The Windmill 2.4 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 4.7 miles
- Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 3.6 miles
Schools in Kingswood
- Kingswood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 4.2 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 6.4 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.3 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 8.6 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 11.3 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 11.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 11.6 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 11.8 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 12.1 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 12.2 miles