Area Info for Faversham (Kent)

Faversham (Kent, UK)

Faversham is a historic market town located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles east of Canterbury and about 20 miles from London. The town has a rich history dating back to Roman times, and it has been an important centre for brewing, agriculture, and maritime activities over the centuries.

History

Faversham's history is well-documented, with evidence of settlement dating back to the Roman period. The town was granted a market charter in 1190, which contributed to its development as a centre for trade and commerce. The medieval Faversham Abbey, founded in 1147, was a significant religious site until its dissolution in the 16th century. The town's historical architecture includes timber-framed buildings, churches, and the historic market place.

Economy and Industry

Traditionally, Faversham has been known for its brewing industry, with Shepherd Neame, established in 1698, being one of the oldest breweries in the UK still in operation. The town also has a history of shipbuilding and maritime trade, supported by its proximity to the coast. In recent years, tourism and heritage preservation have become important aspects of the local economy.

Transport

Faversham is well-connected by rail, with a station providing direct services to London, Canterbury, and other major towns. The town is also accessible by road via the A299 and A2 roads. Its location makes it a convenient base for exploring the Kent countryside and coast.

Culture and Attractions

Faversham hosts various cultural events and festivals throughout the year, celebrating its heritage and community. Notable attractions include Faversham Creek, which offers scenic views and boating opportunities, and the Guildhall, a historic building used for events and markets. The town also has several museums, art galleries, and traditional pubs.

Education and Community

The town provides educational facilities including primary and secondary schools, as well as community centres that support local activities and organisations. Faversham has a vibrant community life with markets, fairs, and local clubs.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Esland School0.00 miles
Units 12-13, Oare Gunpowder Works, Off Bysingwood Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7UD
Bysing Wood Primary School0.29 miles
Lower Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7NU
Luddenham School0.52 miles
Luddenham, Faversham, Kent, ME13 0TE
Davington Primary School0.63 miles
Priory Row, Davington, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7EQ
Ospringe Church of England Primary School0.86 miles
Water Lane, Ospringe, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8TX
Ethelbert Road Primary School0.96 miles
Ethelbert Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8SQ
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School1.16 miles
Abbey Place, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7BQ
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School1.19 miles
Orchard Place, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8AP
The Abbey School1.25 miles
London Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8RZ
Lorenden Preparatory School1.82 miles
Painter`s Forstal, Faversham, Kent, ME13 0EN
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School2.94 miles
Station Road, Teynham, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9BQ
Graveney Primary School3.12 miles
Seasalter Road, Graveney, Faversham, Kent, ME13 9DU
Sheldwich Primary School3.40 miles
Lees Court Road, Sheldwich, Faversham, Kent, ME13 0LU
Lynsted and Norton Primary School3.59 miles
Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0RL
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School3.88 miles
School Lane, Boughton-under-Blean, Faversham, Kent, ME13 9AW
Hernhill Church of England Primary School4.09 miles
Forstal, Hernhill, Faversham, Kent, ME13 9JG
Health
Clinic
Faversham Health Centre0.97 miles
Bank Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8QR
Faversham Health Centre1.00 miles
Bank Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PR
Faversham Counselling Service Ltd Hq1.08 miles
10 Gatefield Lane, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8NX
Newton Road Surgery1.13 miles
Newton Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8FH
Newton Place Surgery1.13 miles
Newton Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8FH
Hearbase Faversham1.13 miles
Newton Place Surgery, Newton Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8FH
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Canterbury CCG (Newton Place Surgery)1.13 miles
Newton Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8FH
HMP Elmley Prison 4.57 miles
CHURCH ROAD, EASTCHURCH, SHEERNESS, KENT,, ME12 4DZ
HMP Swaleside Prison 4.96 miles
CHURCH ROAD, EASTCHURCH, SHEERNESS, KENT,, ME12 4AX
HMP Stanford Hill 5.07 miles
CHURCH ROAD, EASTCHURCH, SHEERNESS, KENT,, ME12 4AA
Chris Ellis Centre5.84 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DT
Memorial Medical Centre5.84 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4XX
St Michaels House5.96 miles
St. Michaels Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3DW
Avenue Of Remembrance6.03 miles
Swale District Office,, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DD
Meadowcourt School6.25 miles
Attlee Way,, Sittingbourne, ME10 2HE
Spire Whitstable Clinic6.25 miles
Estuary View Medical Centre, 25 Estuary View Business Park, Boorman Way, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3SE
GP
Dr Logan L C & Partners0.97 miles
Faversham Health Centre, Bank Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8QR
The Faversham Health Centre1.00 miles
The Faversham Health Centre, Bank Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PR
Newton Place Surgery1.13 miles
Newton Place Surgery, Newton Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8FH
Dr Sikdar A N TMC2.90 miles
Teynham Medical Centre, 72 Station Road, Teynham, Kent, ME9 9SN
Dr Kumar R B3.05 miles
The Surgery, London Road, Teynham, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9QL
Boughton Medical Centre4.28 miles
Boughton Medical Centre, 60 The Street, Boughton, Faversham Kent, ME13 9AS
Dr Beerstecher H J5.09 miles
111 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4JA
The Chestnuts Surgery5.59 miles
70 East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4RU
Dr A S Pannu & Partners5.60 miles
36 Leysdown Road, Leysdown, Sheerness, Sheppey, Kent, ME12 4RE
Dr A S Pannu & Partners5.84 miles
62 High Street, Eastchurch, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 4BN
Memorial Medical Centre5.84 miles
Bell Road, Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4XX
Dr Shar M B & Partner5.85 miles
28 Faversham Road, Seasalter, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4AR
Dr Saha B K5.92 miles
Lakeside Medical Centre, 53 Todd Crescent, Church Milton, Sittingbourne Kent, ME10 2TZ
Dr. M Pasola - Saffron Way Health Centre5.97 miles
Saffron Way Health Centre, Saffron Way, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2TX
Dr A S Pannu & Partners5.99 miles
5 Jetty Road, Warden Bay, Sheppey, Kent, ME12 4PS
Estuary View Medical Centre 6.25 miles
Estuary View Business Park, Boorman Way, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3SE
Hospital
Faversham Cottage Hospital0.93 miles
Stone Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PS
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital5.84 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital)5.84 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4XX
Sheppey Community Hospital7.24 miles
Plover Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sheppey Community Hospital)7.24 miles
Plover Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LT
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital8.19 miles
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, Northwood Road, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2HN
Kent and Canterbury Hospital10.12 miles
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3NG
BMI The Chaucer Hospital10.27 miles
Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7AR
St Martin's Hospital10.65 miles
Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1TD
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital12.15 miles
King Edward Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6EB
Spencer Private Hospitals - Ashford12.59 miles
William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
William Harvey Hospital (Ashford)12.67 miles
Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Medway Maritime Hospital14.69 miles
Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY
Spire Alexandra Hospital14.87 miles
Impton Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9PG
St Bartholomews Hospital15.91 miles
New Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1DS
BMI The Somerfield Hospital16.00 miles
63-77 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0DU
Pharmacy
Carlisle A Ltd1.01 miles
14 Cross Lane, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PN
Boots1.04 miles
82-83 Preston Street, Faversham, ME13 8NU
Instore Pharmacy1.04 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Crescent Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7AS
Newton Place Pharmacy1.13 miles
Newton Place Surgery, Newton Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8FH
Stevens Wgs3.05 miles
105 London Road, Teynham, Kent, ME9 9QL
H 2 H Pharmacy Limited4.96 miles
Sovereign House, 1-2 Bingham Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3SU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.56 miles
85-89 East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4BL
Memorial Pharmacy5.84 miles
Memorial Hospital, Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4XX
Seasalter Pharmacy5.85 miles
28 Faversham Road, Seasalter, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4AR
Austinoma Chemist5.92 miles
52 Todd Crescent, Church Milton, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2TZ
Superdrug Pharmacy5.98 miles
78-80 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4AJ
Asda Pharmacy6.00 miles
Miller Way, Trinity Trading Estate, Sittingbourne, ME10 2PD
Boots6.02 miles
122 High Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PL
Lloydspharmacy6.24 miles
80 High Street, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2AN
Estuary View Pharmacy6.25 miles
25 Boorman Way, Estuary View Business Pk, Whistable, Kent, CT5 3SE
Lloydspharmacy6.39 miles
23 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1NQ
Leisure
Park
OARE MARSHES1.69 miles
SOUTH BANK OF THE SWALE2.65 miles
THE SWALE3.33 miles
BELMONT PARK (Grade II Listed)3.64 miles
LEES COURT (Grade II Listed)4.08 miles
MOUNT EPHRAIM (Grade II Listed)4.16 miles
DODDINGTON PLACE (Grade II Listed)4.63 miles
ELMLEY5.08 miles
SEASALTER LEVELS5.39 miles
LEYSDOWN COASTAL5.44 miles
CHURCH MARSHES5.51 miles
FOXES CROSS BOTTOM5.75 miles
BLEAN WOODS6.26 miles
CHILHAM CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)6.89 miles
NO MANS ORCHARD7.29 miles
GODMERSHAM PARK (Grade II* Listed)7.64 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Faversham0.18 miles
Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, ME13 7UD
Davington Store0.63 miles
2 Priory Row, Faversham Kent ME13 7EQ
Morrisons Faversham0.86 miles
North Lane, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7DY
Iceland Faversham1.06 miles
54 East Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8AF
Co-op Faversham1.07 miles
Forbes Road, Faversham, ME13 8QG
Tesco Faversham (Superstore)1.07 miles
Crescent Rd, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7AS
Norton Cross Service Station2.00 miles
London Road, Teynham Kent ME9 9JY
Co-op Sittingbourne3.09 miles
Teynham, ME9 9QL
Costcutter Sittingbourne3.21 miles
137-139 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME9 9QJ
The Village Store3.85 miles
156 The Street, Boughton under Blean, Near Faversham, Kent ME13 9AL
Peel Drive Store4.93 miles
2 Peel Drive, Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3BS
SPAR Thanet Way5.04 miles
Spar Store, Thaney Way A299 Southbound, Kent, ME13 9EL
Co-op Sittingbourne5.25 miles
Murston, ME10 3RE
Tesco Sittingbourne (Express)5.42 miles
1 Canterbury Rd, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4SG
ALDI East Street5.54 miles
Sittingbourne, ME10 4BL
Smiths Store5.60 miles
2 Leysdown Road, Leysdown on Sea Kent ME12 4RE
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport18.46 miles
Kent International Airport21.10 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport25.76 miles
Biggin Hill Airport36.16 miles
Bus Stop
Ivory Close (SW)0.16 miles
Sainsbury's (NW)0.18 miles
Churchill Way (SE)0.26 miles
Churchill Way (NW)0.27 miles
Hazebrouck Road (SE)0.31 miles
Barnes Close (NE)0.33 miles
Kiln Court (SW)0.39 miles
The Leas (SE)0.41 miles
Kiln Court (NE)0.41 miles
Western Link (SW)0.42 miles
The Leas (NW)0.42 miles
Western Link (NE)0.43 miles
Sumpter Way (N)0.49 miles
School (NW)0.51 miles
Priory Road (SE)0.52 miles
Bensted Grove (W)0.52 miles
Ferry Port
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal18.94 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing20.96 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing21.01 miles
Gravesend Pier23.27 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal23.46 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal23.49 miles
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal23.91 miles
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal23.96 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing33.80 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing34.00 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier36.49 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier36.83 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier36.94 miles
Railway Station
Faversham Rail Station1.16 miles
Teynham Rail Station2.83 miles
Selling Rail Station4.36 miles
Sittingbourne Rail Station6.02 miles
Kemsley Rail Station6.46 miles
Swale Rail Station7.04 miles
Chilham Rail Station7.05 miles
Whitstable Rail Station7.42 miles
Chartham Rail Station7.81 miles
Queenborough Rail Station8.28 miles
Charing (Kent) Rail Station8.65 miles
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station8.86 miles
Newington Rail Station8.98 miles
Canterbury West Rail Station9.23 miles
Lenham Rail Station9.31 miles
Canterbury East Rail Station9.48 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (ME13 7UD)
Number of Properties in Catchment29
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)3
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
11, AUSTIN MEWS

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GZ		£420,000
2025-07-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2023-08-31   £449,995
CHESTER HOUSE (FLAT 8), BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GL		£86,000
2025-02-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
11, FEAVER DRIVE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7UL		£285,000
2025-03-04
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2022-12-23   £279,995
30, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£380,000
2025-02-14
semidetached
freehold
3, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£449,995
2024-05-24
detached (New)
freehold
4, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£324,825
2024-12-13
terraced (New)
freehold
10, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£324,825
2024-11-01
semidetached (New)
freehold
12, AUSTIN MEWS

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GZ		£399,995
2024-06-14
semidetached (New)
freehold
9, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£318,420
2024-04-30
semidetached (New)
freehold
3, TASSELL PLACE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GY		£465,000
2024-08-30
detached
freehold
3, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£320,250
2024-07-30
terraced (New)
freehold
7, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£338,550
2024-07-19
terraced (New)
freehold
9, BOND CLOSE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GB		£320,000
2024-07-17
semidetached
freehold
6, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£343,125
2024-06-28
terraced (New)
freehold
40, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£470,000
2024-06-21
detached
freehold
11, BOND CLOSE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GB		£325,000
2024-06-17
semidetached
freehold
12, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£325,740
2024-05-31
semidetached (New)
freehold
7, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£449,995
2024-04-26
detached (New)
freehold
1, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£454,995
2024-02-01
detached (New)
freehold
8, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£344,040
2024-01-31
semidetached (New)
freehold
9, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£449,995
2023-12-12
detached (New)
freehold
2, STOCK LANE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GA		£474,995
2023-11-20
detached (New)
freehold
13, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£344,040
2023-11-16
semidetached (New)
freehold
5, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£449,995
2023-09-20
detached (New)
freehold
18, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£374,995
2023-09-20
semidetached (New)
freehold
3, AUSTIN MEWS

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GZ		£454,995
2023-08-18
detached (New)
freehold
11, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£114,498
2023-07-21
semidetached (New)
freehold
9, AUSTIN MEWS

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GZ		£359,995
2023-06-30
terraced (New)
freehold
8, STOCK LANE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GA		£494,995
2023-06-30
detached (New)
freehold
4, STOCK LANE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GA		£449,995
2023-06-30
detached (New)
freehold
20, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£445,000
2023-06-23
detached
freehold
18, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£410,000
2023-04-06
detached
freehold
22, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£465,000
2023-03-28
detached
freehold
16, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£349,995
2023-02-28
terraced (New)
freehold
17, BRENCHLEY WAY

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GX		£354,995
2023-02-28
terraced (New)
freehold
13, AUSTIN MEWS

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GZ		£437,500
2023-01-13
semidetached (New)
freehold
11, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£359,995
2022-12-23
semidetached (New)
freehold
13, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£364,995
2022-12-23
semidetached (New)
freehold
1, FEAVER DRIVE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7UL		£286,995
2022-12-23
semidetached (New)
freehold
7, WISE AVENUE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7UP		£289,995
2022-12-21
terraced
freehold
5, WISE AVENUE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7UP		£279,995
2022-12-19
terraced (New)
freehold
3, WISE AVENUE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7UP		£354,995
2022-12-19
terraced (New)
freehold
9, FEAVER DRIVE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7UL		£284,995
2022-12-16
semidetached (New)
freehold
6, STOCK LANE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GA		£484,995
2022-12-16
detached (New)
freehold
12, TASSELL PLACE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7GY		£437,500
2022-12-16
semidetached (New)
freehold
2, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£395,995
2022-12-09
semidetached (New)
freehold
11, WISE AVENUE

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7UP		£113,998
2022-12-08
terraced (New)
freehold
4, BREEZE MEADOW

FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 7FZ		£394,995
2022-12-05
semidetached (New)
freehold
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