West Downs is an electoral ward in the borough of Swale, in north Kent, England, lying on the western edge of Sittingbourne. It is largely suburban with a patchwork of housing styles, local green spaces and community facilities, and benefits from decent transport links that connect residents to nearby towns and the Medway conurbation.
The area has a mixed social and economic profile: many residents commute to nearby industrial and commercial centres while a handful of shops, schools and community groups give it a local feel. Historically the ward developed as part of Sittingbourne’s expansion, so you’ll find a blend of older estates and more recent developments alongside pockets of countryside that hint at Kent’s agricultural past.
Postcode districts covering West Downs
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 16.7 miles
- Basildon 21 miles
- Maidstone 9.2 miles
- Gillingham 7.5 miles
- Grays 20.6 miles
- Chatham 8.9 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22.9 miles
- Folkestone 24.3 miles
- Ashford 13.4 miles
- Dartford 23.7 miles
- Canterbury 16.1 miles
- Gravesend 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broadoak Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Tunstall Parish 0.8 miles
- Bredgar Built-up area 1 mile
- Highsted Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Milstead Parish 1.2 miles
- Rodmersham Parish 1.4 miles
- Woodstock Ward 1.4 miles
- Borden Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Homewood Ward 1.9 miles
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 2.1 miles
- Roman Ward 2.1 miles
- Frinsted Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in West Downs
ME9 8DR, ME9 9NH, ME9 9JF, ME9 8AP, ME9 0AD, ME9 8HG, ME10 4GE, ME9 0SG, ME9 8AT … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 18.1 miles
- London City Airport 31.7 miles
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Kemsley Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near West Downs Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 3.1 miles
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 2.8 miles
- The Plough Inn 4 5.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 2.2 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.9 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 7.9 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 5 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 6.5 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 6 miles
Schools in West Downs
- Bapchild and Tonge C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bredgar C of E Primary School Primary
- Milstead and Frinsted C of E Primary School Primary
- Rodmersham School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.1 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 9.2 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.5 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.1 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 10.4 miles
- Central Beach Beach 10.6 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 10.9 miles