The ward covers the larger village of Hartley and the small hamlet of Hodsoll Street, set in the largely rural part of the Sevenoaks district of Kent in south‑east England. The area blends rolling farmland and hedgerow‑lined lanes with pockets of historic built fabric - a parish church, listed cottages and a traditional village green give it a distinctly village character.
Socially and economically it’s a mixed area: many residents commute into London or nearby towns while local life centres on village halls, pubs, primary schools and small agricultural or service businesses. Community events, active local clubs and ongoing conversations about green‑belt protection and limited development are all part of its character.
Postcode districts covering Hartley and Hodsoll Street
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 22.4 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 21.4 miles
- City of Westminster 23.2 miles
- Bexley 10.1 miles
- Sutton 21.6 miles
- Croydon 17.3 miles
- Basildon 15.2 miles
- Maidstone 10.7 miles
- Gillingham 11.2 miles
- Grays 8.4 miles
- Chatham 9.1 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ash-cum-Ridley Parish 0.9 miles
- Ash and New Ash Green Ward 1.1 miles
- Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hartley Parish 1.3 miles
- Ash Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Meopham North Ward 1.7 miles
- Fawkham Parish 1.8 miles
- Meopham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Stansted Parish 1.9 miles
- Speed Gate Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Longfield and New Barn Parish 2.1 miles
- Meopham South & Vigo Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Hartley and Hodsoll Street
DA3 8EB, DA3 7BH, DA3 7DG, DA3 8AS, DA3 7DT, DA3 8EX, DA3 8BX, TN15 7LL, DA3 8LB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 15 miles
- London Southend Airport 21.6 miles
- Meopham Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Longfield Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Hartley and Hodsoll Street Ad
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 2.2 miles
- Castle Hotel 4.6 miles
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 4.5 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 5.7 miles
- Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa 4 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 7.1 miles
- The Farm House 4 6.2 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 9.1 miles
Schools in Hartley and Hodsoll Street
- Leigh Academy Hartley Primary
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Primary
Local points of interest
- Brands Hatch Recreation 2.5 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 5.6 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 6.3 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 6.5 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 6.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.4 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.2 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.7 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 9.9 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 10 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10 miles