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 miles26.9 km
- Basildon 21 miles33.8 km
- Maidstone 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Gillingham 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Grays 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Chatham 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Folkestone 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Ashford 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Dartford 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Canterbury 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Gravesend 16.6 miles26.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Broadoak Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Tunstall Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Bredgar Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Highsted Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Milstead Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rodmersham Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Woodstock Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Borden Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Homewood Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Roman Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Frinsted Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in West Downs
ME10 4FY, ME9 8EP, ME9 8EH, ME9 9AD, ME9 0QR, ME9 8EU, ME9 0QB, ME9 0AD, ME9 0RU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 18.1 miles29.1 km
- London City Airport 31.7 miles51 km
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kemsley Railway Station 3.6 miles5.9 km
Hotels near West Downs Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 5 miles8.1 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Quay 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 6 miles9.7 km
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 miles13 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.5 miles15.3 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.6 miles15.4 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.9 miles16 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10 miles16.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Boughton Place Estate 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Central Beach Beach 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km