Area Info for Boxley (Kent)

Boxley, Kent, UK

Boxley is a village and civil parish located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated near the town of Maidstone, which provides the nearby urban amenities and transport links. The area is known for its picturesque countryside, historic sites, and rural charm.

History and Heritage

Boxley has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village is notably associated with Boxley Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery founded in the 13th century. Although the abbey was dissolved in the 16th century during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, its remains are still visible and are of historical interest.

Geography and Environment

The landscape around Boxley is characterised by rolling hills, woodlands, and farmland. The area offers scenic views and is popular for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The River Medway flows nearby, adding to the natural beauty of the region.

Community and Amenities

Boxley maintains a close-knit community with local amenities including churches, pubs, and small shops. The village also benefits from proximity to Maidstone, which provides additional services, shopping centres, and cultural attractions.

Transport

The village is accessible via road, with connections to Maidstone and other parts of Kent. Public transport options include bus services that link Boxley to nearby towns and the train station at Maidstone, offering convenient travel to London and other major cities.

Notable Features

In addition to the historic abbey remains, Boxley is known for its rural character and traditional English village atmosphere. The surrounding countryside and historic sites make it a notable location within Kent for visitors and residents alike.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Sandling Primary School0.28 miles
Ashburnham Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2JG
St Paul's Infant School0.51 miles
Hillary Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2BS
North Borough Junior School0.54 miles
Peel Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2BP
East Borough Primary School0.92 miles
Vinters Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DX
Invicta Grammar School0.96 miles
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS
Valley Park School1.03 miles
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls1.18 miles
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF
The Maplesden Noakes School1.24 miles
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0TJ
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School1.32 miles
Provender Way, Grove Green, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5TZ
Brunswick House Primary School1.34 miles
Leafy Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0QQ
Shernold School1.53 miles
Hill Place, Queens Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0ER
Maidstone Grammar School1.61 miles
Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7BT
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision1.62 miles
Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AU
Allington Primary School1.74 miles
Hildenborough Crescent, London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0PG
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School1.75 miles
Douglas Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8ER
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone1.75 miles
Douglas Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8ER
Health
Clinic
Talking Matters Kent0.80 miles
Signpost Kent Compass House, 84 Holland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1UT
The Kent Institute Of Medicine & Surgery - Maidstone0.91 miles
Bearsted Road, Weavering, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5FT
Kent Institute Of Medicine & Surgery (Kims)0.91 miles
Newnham Court Way, Weavering, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5FT
Marie Stopes International Maidstone Centre0.94 miles
10-16 Brewer Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RU
Nfu Building1.00 miles
23-29 Albion Place, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5TS
Maidstone Domiciliary Services1.18 miles
Kent Social Care Professionals Ltd, 27 Gabriels Hill, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6HX
First Plus Health Centre1.18 miles
41 Royal Star Arcade, High Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1JL
Grove Green Medical Centre1.19 miles
Unit 1 Minor Centre, Grovewood Drive North, Weavering, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5TQ
Hidden Hearing - Meadow House1.24 miles
Medway Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1HL
Knightrider House1.32 miles
Knightrider Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6LU
The College Practice1.50 miles
50-52 College Road,, ME15 6SB
Lock Meadow1.66 miles
54-56 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8SE
The Allington Clinic1.73 miles
26 Tichborne Close,, ME16 0RY
Langdale Rise1.77 miles
71 Langdale Rise,, Maidstone, ME16 0EX
Trevor Gibbens Unit2.36 miles
Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9PH
Priority House2.36 miles
Hermitage Lane,, ME16 9PH
GP
St Lukes Medical Centre0.78 miles
Albion Place Medical Practice, 97 Holland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1UN
Dr Johnson S R & Partners0.94 miles
4 Brewer Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RU
Dr Collins P A & Dr P C S Kumar1.02 miles
1 Marsham Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1EW
Grove Green Medical Centre1.19 miles
Grove Green Medical Centre, Unit 1 Minor Centre, Grove Green, Maidstone Kent, ME14 5TQ
The College Practice1.50 miles
The College Practice, 50-52 College Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6SB
Dr Downing H M & Partners1.55 miles
The Vine Medical Centre, 13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RL
Bower Mount Medical Practice1.61 miles
Dr DA Newman & Partners, 1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AX
Dr Mennie R H1.62 miles
Allington Park Surgery, 1c Newbury Avenue, Allington, Maidstone Kent, ME16 0RB
Dr Vibhuti R & Partner1.66 miles
Lockmeadow Clinic, 54-56 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8SE
Dr Vibhuti R & Partner1.73 miles
Allington Clinic, 26 Tichborne Close, Allington, Maidstone Kent, ME16 0RY
Bearsted Medical Practice2.14 miles
The Surgery, Yeoman Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone Kent, ME14 4DS
The Medical Centre - The Spires2.28 miles
Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8XG
Dr Wilford P J & Partners2.50 miles
1 Boughton Lane, Boughton Parade, Loose, Maidstone Kent, ME15 9QD
The Medical Centre - Shepway2.51 miles
The Medical Centre, 10a Northumberland Court, Shepway, Maidstone Kent, ME15 7LN
The College Practice Barming2.59 miles
Marigold Way, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0ZJ
Dr Sinha G C2.61 miles
Grove Park Surgery, 116 Sutton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9AP
Hospital
BMI The Somerfield Hospital1.43 miles
63-77 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0DU
Maidstone Hospital2.45 miles
Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9QQ
Spire Alexandra Hospital2.75 miles
Impton Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9PG
Medway Maritime Hospital6.21 miles
Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY
St Bartholomews Hospital6.56 miles
New Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1DS
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital9.26 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital)9.26 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4XX
BMI Fawkham Manor Hospital12.22 miles
Manor Lane, Fawkham, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8ND
Gravesham Community Hospital12.96 miles
Gravesham Community Hospital, Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0DG
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green13.25 miles
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green, Godden Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0JR
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital13.66 miles
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, Vauxhall Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0NE
Kent and Sussex Hospital13.79 miles
THIS HOSPITAL HAS CLOSED, PLEASE VISIT THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS HOSPITAL, PEMBURY, Kent, TN2 4QJ
Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury13.79 miles
Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QJ
Sheppey Community Hospital14.16 miles
Plover Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sheppey Community Hospital)14.16 miles
Plover Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LT
benenden hospital14.38 miles
Goddards Green Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4AX
Pharmacy
Penenden Heath Pharmacy0.00 miles
321 Boxley Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2HN
Paydens Ltd0.96 miles
100 Week Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RH
Link Pharmacy1.10 miles
88A King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BH
Boots1.11 miles
56-62 King Street, Kent, Maidstone, ME14 1BW
Lloydspharmacy1.12 miles
Units 3 & 4 Minor Centre, Grove Green, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5PX
Boots1.13 miles
18 Fremlins Walk, Maidstone, ME14 1QP
Central Pharmacy1.17 miles
98 High Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1SA
Boots1.51 miles
52 College Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6SA
Medipharmacy1.51 miles
13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RL
Lloydspharmacy1.61 miles
1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AX
Lloydspharmacy1.67 miles
Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0PU
Paydens Ltd2.09 miles
126-128 Ashford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 4LX
Spires Pharmacy2.30 miles
4 The Spires Centre, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8XW
Paydens Ltd2.50 miles
7 Boughton Parade, Loose Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QD
Lloydspharmacy2.50 miles
12 Northumberland Court, Shepway, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7LW
Lloydspharmacy2.59 miles
449 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9LH
Leisure
Park
VINTERS VALLEY PARK0.76 miles
RIVER LEN1.12 miles
MOTE PARK (Grade II Listed)1.71 miles
BOXLEY WARREN1.75 miles
FANT2.11 miles
WHITE HORSE WOOD2.44 miles
DITTON QUARRY3.34 miles
SOUTH WOOD4.22 miles
LEYBOURNE LAKES4.40 miles
LEVAN STRICE4.46 miles
CAPSTONE FARM4.56 miles
BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE (Grade II Listed)4.60 miles
TESTON BRIDGE4.69 miles
LINTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.70 miles
LEEDS CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)4.84 miles
QUEENDOWN WARREN4.98 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis, Boxley Road0.01 miles
321 Boxley Road, Kent, ME14 2HN
The Corner Shop0.75 miles
108 Wheeler Street Maidstone Kent ME14 2UL
ALDI Well Road0.77 miles
Maidstone, ME14 1XL
Londis Chatham Road Service Station0.80 miles
Chatham Road, Kent, ME14 2ND
Londis Ringlestone Post Office0.81 miles
79-81 Chatham Road, Maidstone, ME14 2LY
M&S Maidstone1.05 miles
44 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RR
SPAR Ashford Road1.05 miles
Spar Store, Ashford Road Service Station, Kent, ME14 5DA
Tesco Maidstone (Express)1.06 miles
86-88 Week St, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RL
Sainsbury's Maidstone1.16 miles
Romney Place, Maidstone, ME15 6SF
Iceland Maidstone1.17 miles
D5/d7 Water Lane, Chequers Cente, Maidstone, ME15 6AR
Tesco Maidstone (Superstore)1.19 miles
Grovewood Dr North, Weavering, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5TQ
ASDA Living Maidstone1.23 miles
St Peters Street, Maidstone, ME16 0SR
Lidl Maidstone1.41 miles
Broadway Shopping Centre, Maidstone, ME16 8PS
Tesco Maidstone (Express)1.51 miles
120 London Rd, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0DJ
Tesco Maidstone (Express)1.59 miles
2 Loose Rd, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7TY
Waitrose Maidstone1.65 miles
Mid-kent Shopping Centre, Allington Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0PX
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport20.56 miles
Biggin Hill Airport21.90 miles
London City Airport25.71 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport29.19 miles
London Gatwick Airport31.56 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal31.62 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal32.17 miles
Kent International Airport35.75 miles
London Stansted Airport43.24 miles
Bus Stop
Shops (N)0.03 miles
Shops (SE)0.03 miles
Shops (S)0.03 miles
The Bull Inn (S)0.08 miles
Woodlands Way (SE)0.13 miles
Woodlands Way (NW)0.15 miles
Heathfield Road (NE)0.20 miles
Heathfield Road (SW)0.23 miles
The Hedges (SW)0.27 miles
Chiltern Hundreds (SE)0.29 miles
Chiltern Hundreds (NW)0.30 miles
Chiltern Hundreds (NE)0.32 miles
Chiltern Hundreds (SW)0.33 miles
Tudor Avenue (SE)0.35 miles
Tudor Avenue (NW)0.38 miles
Boxley Road TA Centre (SW)0.41 miles
Ferry Port
Gravesend Pier13.04 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal13.38 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier24.61 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier24.91 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier25.06 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier25.64 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing25.68 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing26.22 miles
North Greenwich Pier27.08 miles
Greenwich Pier27.10 miles
East India Pier27.68 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier27.69 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays28.34 miles
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal28.51 miles
Canary Wharf Pier28.57 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier28.69 miles
Railway Station
Maidstone East Rail Station0.96 miles
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station1.22 miles
Maidstone West Rail Station1.51 miles
Bearsted Rail Station2.02 miles
Barming Rail Station2.46 miles
Aylesford Rail Station3.12 miles
East Farleigh Rail Station3.18 miles
New Hythe Rail Station3.87 miles
East Malling Rail Station4.16 miles
Hollingbourne Rail Station4.30 miles
Snodland Rail Station4.75 miles
West Malling Rail Station5.05 miles
Wateringbury Rail Station5.57 miles
Halling Rail Station5.90 miles
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station6.30 miles
Chatham Rail Station6.38 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (ME14 2H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment240
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
UNIT 1 (CLARKE MOTABILITY), OLD MILL LANE

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7DT		£820,000
2025-04-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
16, GOOCH CLOSE
ALLINGTON
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0GE		£375,000
2025-05-30
semidetached
freehold
THE BOTHY, PRATLING STREET

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7DQ		£290,000
2025-03-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
JAMES VILLA HOLIDAYS LTD, ST LEONARDS ROAD
ALLINGTON
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0LS		£1,309,454
2024-12-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, GOOCH CLOSE
ALLINGTON
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0GE		£380,000
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
3, SAKI CLOSE

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7XP		£452,196
2024-05-24
semidetached (New)
freehold
143, PRATLING STREET

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7DH		£375,000
2024-05-02
semidetached
freehold
2 M TRADE PARK (UNIT 7), BEDDOW WAY

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7BT		£377,350
2024-05-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
2, WATERSIDE QUAY

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7AJ		£435,000
2024-04-04
terraced
freehold
3, GOOCH CLOSE
ALLINGTON
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0GE		£365,000
2024-02-29
terraced
freehold
2 M TRADE PARK (UNIT 6), BEDDOW WAY

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7BT		£507,000
2024-01-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
FORSTAL COTTAGES (33), FORSTAL ROAD

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7AH		£247,000
2024-01-19
terraced
freehold
200, PRATLING STREET

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7DG		£320,000
2023-12-08
terraced
freehold
2, RIVERSIDE PLACE

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7UU		£435,000
2023-11-13
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-06-09   £415,000
GREAT COSSINGTON FARM (THE NEW BARN 4), PRATLING STREET

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7DQ		£645,000
2023-10-27
terraced
freehold
7, GOOCH CLOSE
ALLINGTON
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0GE		£390,000
2023-10-02
terraced
freehold
THE PUMP HOUSE, FORSTAL ROAD

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7AH		£20,000
2023-06-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
FORSTAL COTTAGES (29A), FORSTAL ROAD

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7AH		£660,000
2023-04-13
terraced
freehold
UNIT L, ORCHARD BUSINESS CENTRE
ALLINGTON
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0JZ		£225,000
2023-04-03
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, OSPREY CLOSE
ALLINGTON
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0FE		£515,000
2022-12-02
detached
freehold
204, PRATLING STREET

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7DG		£350,000
2022-11-18
semidetached
freehold
169, PRATLING STREET

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7DH		£360,000
2022-11-18
semidetached
freehold
GREAT COSSINGTON FARM (WAGON LODGE 7), PRATLING STREET

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7DQ		£700,000
2022-08-11
semidetached
freehold
NIMBUS ENTERPRISE PARK (UNIT 5), LIPHOOK WAY
ALLINGTON
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0FZ		£520,000
2022-06-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
196, PRATLING STREET

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7DG		£296,000
2022-05-13
terraced
freehold
5, GOOCH CLOSE
ALLINGTON
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0GE		£315,000
2022-05-13
terraced
freehold
ST. LAWRENCE LODGE, CASTLE ROAD

MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0LT		£675,000
2022-05-06
detached
freehold
194, PRATLING STREET

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7DG		£7,250
2022-03-24
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2021-11-05   £205,000
NIMBUS ENTERPRISE PARK (UNIT 4), LIPHOOK WAY

MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0FZ		£59,377
2021-12-17
otherPropertyType
leasehold
FORSTAL COTTAGES (41), FORSTAL ROAD

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7AH		£230,000
2021-12-17
terraced
freehold
UNIT 2, OLD MILL LANE

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7DT		£500,000
2021-12-06
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2021-05-26   £5,840,000
FORSTAL COTTAGES (29), FORSTAL ROAD

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7AH		£230,000
2021-08-23
terraced
freehold
FORSTAL COTTAGES (30), FORSTAL ROAD

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7AH		£225,000
2021-08-10
terraced
freehold
CONSOLIDATED PAPER HOUSE, FORSTAL ROAD

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7AE		£390,000
2021-07-29
otherPropertyType
leasehold
6, RIVERSIDE PLACE

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7UU		£415,000
2021-07-07
terraced (New)
freehold
FORSTAL COTTAGES (38), FORSTAL ROAD

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7AH		£222,500
2021-07-05
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-03-30   £166,000
5, WATERSIDE QUAY

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7AJ		£470,000
2021-06-30
terraced
freehold
7, RIVERSIDE PLACE

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7UU		£414,000
2021-06-29
terraced (New)
freehold
3, OSPREY CLOSE
ALLINGTON
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0FE		£595,000
2021-04-30
detached
freehold
2, OSPREY CLOSE
ALLINGTON
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0FE		£428,000
2021-04-29
detached
freehold
5, RIVERSIDE PLACE

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7UU		£410,000
2021-04-09
terraced (New)
freehold
9, RIVERSIDE PLACE

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7UU		£402,500
2021-04-01
terraced (New)
freehold
4, GOOCH CLOSE
ALLINGTON
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME16 0GE		£283,000
2021-03-11
terraced
freehold
4, RIVERSIDE PLACE

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7UU		£410,000
2021-02-03
terraced (New)
freehold
10, RIVERSIDE PLACE

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7UU		£410,000
2021-01-22
terraced (New)
freehold
1, RIVERSIDE PLACE

AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7UU		£425,000
2020-12-18
terraced (New)
freehold
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