Ham Green is a small residential locality on the edge of the Borough of Medway in north‑east Kent, sitting on gentle slopes above the surrounding agricultural fields and with easy sightlines towards the River Medway and the Hoo Peninsula. It feels quieter than the nearby urban centres, with a mix of older cottages and post‑war housing set among small pockets of green space, and benefits from straightforward road and bus links into Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham.
Historically the area has been shaped by farming and its proximity to the river and naval industries; the fortunes of Chatham Dockyard and local trade left a lasting imprint on employment and housing patterns. Today Ham Green is largely residential with a community‑minded feel, modest local amenities and easy access to larger shopping, cultural and transport hubs in the wider Medway conurbation.
Postcode districts covering Ham Green
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Bexley 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Basildon 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Maidstone 9 miles14.5 km
- Gillingham 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Grays 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Chatham 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Ashford 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Dartford 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Canterbury 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Upchurch Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Rainham North Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Twydall Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rainham South West Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Lower Halstow Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Gillingham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Rainham South East Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Newington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Watling Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hartlip Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Gillingham North Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Ham Green
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 13.3 miles21.5 km
- London City Airport 25.9 miles41.8 km
- Rainham Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Newington Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Ham Green Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Trivelles Rochester 2 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
Local points of interest
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 3.5 miles5.6 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 4.1 miles6.5 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 6.2 miles10 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles11.6 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 10.9 miles17.5 km