The Leeds & Langley ward sits on the outskirts of Maidstone in Kent, England, and has a mixed character of suburban housing and semi‑rural villages. It combines estate developments and older village properties, with hedged lanes and patches of greenbelt countryside giving a quieter contrast to the town centre.
Locally the ward benefits from its proximity to attractions such as Leeds Castle and the wider Kentish countryside, and its population is a mix of commuters, families and small‑business owners. Community life tends to be centred on village halls, parish groups and local shops, while road and bus links make access to Maidstone and regional routes straightforward.
Postcode districts covering Leeds & Langley
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 22 miles35.4 km
- Bexley 24.8 miles40 km
- Basildon 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Maidstone 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Gillingham 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Grays 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Chatham 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 16 miles25.8 km
- Ashford 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Dartford 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Canterbury 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Gravesend 15.8 miles25.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Langley Heath Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Leeds Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Langley Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Broomfield and Kingswood Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Otham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Senacre Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Kingswood Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Chartway Street Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chart Sutton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sutton Valence Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Downswood Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Bearsted & Downswood Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Leeds & Langley
ME17 3GF, ME17 1RZ, ME17 3JL, ME17 3JF, ME17 3GB, ME17 3LH, ME15 8ZH, ME17 3HZ, ME17 3YQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 23.1 miles37.2 km
- London City Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Hollingbourne Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Bearsted Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
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Schools in Leeds & Langley
- Kingswood Primary School Primary
- Leeds and Broomfield C of E Primary School Primary
- Leigh Academy Langley Park Primary
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 3.3 miles5.4 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10 miles16 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.2 miles16.4 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.8 miles17.4 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Hale Wood Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 11.9 miles19.2 km