Area Info for Meopham (Kent)

Overview of Meopham, Kent

Meopham is a village and civil parish located in the county of Kent, South East England. It is situated approximately 7 miles south of Gravesend and around 20 miles east of London. The area is known for its rural character, historic churches, and scenic countryside.

History

The history of Meopham dates back to medieval times, with references to the village appearing in historical documents from the 13th century. The name "Meopham" is believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning "homestead of the people of Mēo" or similar origins. The village has retained much of its historic charm, with several buildings and structures dating back several centuries.

Community and Amenities

Meopham has a strong community spirit, with local events and activities organised throughout the year. The village features several pubs, shops, and local businesses that serve residents and visitors. There are also schools, churches, and recreational facilities that cater to the needs of the community.

Transport

The village is well-connected by road, with the A227 and A2 nearby, providing access to larger towns and cities. Public transport options include bus services that connect Meopham to Gravesend and other surrounding areas. The nearest railway station is Gravesend, offering services to London and other destinations.

Natural Environment

Meopham is surrounded by picturesque countryside, including farmland, woodlands, and open fields. The area is popular for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. The local landscape contributes to the village's peaceful and rural atmosphere.
Education
School
Meopham School0.61 miles
Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0AH
Meopham Community Academy1.00 miles
Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0JW
Helen Allison School1.02 miles
Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0EW
Culverstone Green Primary School1.50 miles
Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0RF
New Ash Green Primary School2.06 miles
North Square, New Ash Green, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8JT
Vigo Village School2.12 miles
Erskine Road, Vigo Village, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0RL
Milestone Academy2.20 miles
Ash Road, New Ash Green, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8JZ
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield2.60 miles
Stack Lane, Hartley, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8BL
Hartley Primary Academy2.63 miles
Round Ash Way, Hartley, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8BT
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.73 miles
Main Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PW
Rowhill School2.73 miles
Main Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PW
Istead Rise Primary School2.88 miles
Downs Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9HG
Cobham Primary School2.94 miles
The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 3BN
Longfield Academy3.00 miles
Main Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PH
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School3.03 miles
Church Lane, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5EB
Steephill School3.09 miles
Off Castle Hill, Fawkham, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7BG
Health
Clinic
Longfield Integrated Care & Physiotherapy Centre3.00 miles
Tuppence Way,, DA3 7PJ
Downs Way Medical Practice3.16 miles
Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9LB
Istead Rise Surgery3.16 miles
Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9LB
Woodend3.68 miles
London Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AR
The Ellenor Lions Hospices4.15 miles
Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7HQ
Audley House4.70 miles
Birling Road, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5JA
The Forge Surgery4.82 miles
Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8AE
The Shubbery Surgery4.97 miles
65A Perry Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8RD
White Horse Surgery And Walk In Centre5.12 miles
Vale Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8BZ
Adult Msk Physiotherapy Back & Neck - Medway Community Healthcare5.12 miles
The Forge Surgery, Fleet Health Campus Vale Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8BZ
West Mailing Group Practice 15.18 miles
Avicenna Medical Centre, Oxley Shaw Lane, Leybourne, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5PU
West Malling Surgery5.25 miles
Milverton, 116-120 High Street, West Malling, ME19 6NE
West Mailing Group Practice 25.26 miles
116 High Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6LX
The Avenue5.32 miles
1 The Avenue,, Gravesend, DA11 0NA
Culver House5.34 miles
79 Parrock Street,, Gravesend, DA12 1HF
Rotterdam5.35 miles
Shellbank Lane, Bean, Dartford, DA2 8AX
GP
Dr Mounty J P & Partners0.61 miles
Meopham Medical Centre, Wrotham Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0AH
Jubilee Medical Centre2.08 miles
Jubilee Medical Group, The Surgery, New Ash Green, Longfield Kent, DA3 8RH
Dr Patel J R A & Partners3.16 miles
Istead Rise Surgery, Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend Kent, DA13 9LB
Jubilee Medical Centre3.39 miles
Jubilee Medical Group, Kent House Surgery, 36 Station Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7QD
Old Road West Surgery (branch surgery)3.75 miles
264 Mackenzie Way, Gravesend, Kent, Gravesend, DA12 5TY
West Kingsdown Medical Centre4.04 miles
West Kingsdown Medical Centre, London Road, West Kingsdown, Kent, Kent, TN15 6EJ
West Kingsdown Medical Centre4.04 miles
London Road, West Kingsdown, TN15 6EJ
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE4.19 miles
Halling Medical Centre, Ferry Road, Halling, Rochester Kent, ME2 1NP
Dr Vasudaven B4.20 miles
Oakfield Health Centre, Off Windsor Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5BW
Dr Harris A R B & Partner4.20 miles
Oakfield Health Centre, Off Windsor Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5BW
Dr Todd R G & Partners4.40 miles
1 Whinfell Way, Riverview Park, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4RX
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE4.45 miles
19a Wood Street, Cuxton, Rochester, Kent, ME2 1LT
Snodland Medical Practice4.54 miles
Snodland Medical Practice, Catts Alley, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5SN
Dr Patel M M4.81 miles
Lamorna Surgery, Thomas Drive, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5PZ
Dr Moran S G & Partners4.86 miles
116 St Gregorys Crescent, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4JW
Dr Todd R G & Partners4.97 miles
The Shrubbery, 65a Perry Street, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8RD
Hospital
BMI Fawkham Manor Hospital2.96 miles
Manor Lane, Fawkham, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8ND
Gravesham Community Hospital5.69 miles
Gravesham Community Hospital, Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0DG
Darent Valley Hospital6.53 miles
Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8DA
St Bartholomews Hospital7.15 miles
New Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1DS
Little Brook Hospital7.58 miles
Bow Arrow Lane, Stone, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6PB
Livingstone Hospital7.81 miles
Livingstone Community Hospital, East Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1SA
Spire Alexandra Hospital7.85 miles
Impton Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9PG
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green8.15 miles
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green, Godden Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0JR
Medway Maritime Hospital8.26 miles
Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY
Maidstone Hospital8.29 miles
Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9QQ
Sevenoaks Hospital8.48 miles
Sevenoaks Hospital, Hospital Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PG
BMI The Somerfield Hospital8.85 miles
63-77 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0DU
Thurrock Community Hospital9.34 miles
Long Lane, Grays, Essex, RM16 2PX
BMI Chelsfield Park Hospital9.57 miles
Bucks Cross Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7RG
Orsett Hospital10.29 miles
Rowley Road, Orsett, Grays, Essex, RM16 3EU
Orpington Hospital11.11 miles
Sevenoaks Road,, BR6 9JU
Pharmacy
Meopham Pharmacy1.64 miles
Neville Place, Wrotham Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0HP
Village Pharmacy2.08 miles
2 The Row, New Ash Green, Dartford, Kent, DA3 8JB
Vigo Pharmacy2.16 miles
7 The Bay, Vigo Village, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0TD
Istead Rise Pharmacy3.09 miles
54 Istead Rise, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9JF
Hodgson Pharmacy3.36 miles
Hodgson Pharmacy, 59 Station Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7QA
Lloydspharmacy3.39 miles
18-20 Station Road, Longfield, Dartford, Kent, DA3 7QD
Rs Bains4.14 miles
2 Livingstone Road, Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5DZ
Echo Pharmacy4.20 miles
Oakfield Health Centre, Off Windsor Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5BW
Lloydspharmacy4.20 miles
36 Hever Road, West Kingsdown, Nr Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6HD
Lloydspharmacy4.33 miles
10 The Alma, Leander Drive, Riverview Park, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4NG
Paydens Ltd4.41 miles
26 High Street, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5DF
Penders Chemists4.49 miles
29 Dene Holm Road, Painters Ash Estate, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8LG
Catts Pharmacy4.54 miles
Catts Alley, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5SN
Chadwicks Chemist4.58 miles
16 Lawrence Square, Coldharbour Estate, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 7HW
Kings Pharmacy4.59 miles
22a Kitchener Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5HY
Singlewell Pharmacy4.67 miles
133 Singlewell Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7QA
Leisure
Park
CARNER1.54 miles
TROSLEY2.42 miles
JESKYNS2.89 miles
RECTORY MEADOW3.09 miles
COBHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)3.71 miles
SHORNE WOOD4.10 miles
RANSCOMBE FARM4.57 miles
GRAVESEND CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)5.02 miles
LEYBOURNE LAKES5.03 miles
BEACON WOOD5.20 miles
FRANKS HALL (Grade II Listed)5.35 miles
IGHTHAM COURT (Grade II Listed)5.35 miles
MANOR PARK5.50 miles
REDE COMMON5.62 miles
BATY'S MARSH5.81 miles
SWANSCOMBE SKULL SITE6.26 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Meopham1.07 miles
Spar Store, 8 The Parade, Kent, DA13 0JL
Tesco Meopham (Express)1.07 miles
The Parade, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0JL
SPAR Culverstone1.42 miles
Spar Store, Juty - Culverstone, Kent, DA13 0RQ
Co-op Longfield2.08 miles
New Ash Green, DA3 8JB
Londis, Vigo2.15 miles
3-4 The Bay, Vigo, DA13 0TD
Costcutter Hartley2.79 miles
1 The Parade, Hartley, DA3 8BG
Co-op Longfield3.09 miles
Cherry Trees, Hartley, DA3 8DS
Co-op Gravesend3.09 miles
Istead Rise, DA13 9JF
Waitrose Longfield3.31 miles
63 Station Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7QA
Co-op Longfield3.42 miles
Longfield, DA3 7QD
Londis Culverstone Service Station3.82 miles
Wrotham Road,, Gravesend, DA13 0RF
SPAR Tolgate Service Station3.89 miles
Spar Store, Tolgate Service Station Watling Street, Kent, DA11 7NP
Morrisons Gravesend4.06 miles
Coldharbour Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8AB
Lower Halling Post Office Stores4.15 miles
95-97 High Street, Lower Halling, Rochester Kent ME2 1BS
M&S Holborough Bp4.18 miles
Holborough Road, Snodland, ME6 5SI
Co-op Sevenoaks4.21 miles
West Kingsdown, TN15 6HD
Transport
Airport
Biggin Hill Airport13.92 miles
London City Airport16.37 miles
London Southend Airport20.67 miles
London Gatwick Airport26.39 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal26.45 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal26.86 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 435.16 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 235.43 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 135.50 miles
London Heathrow Airport35.58 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 335.87 miles
London Stansted Airport36.79 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 537.02 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport38.12 miles
Bus Stop
Pitfield Green (SW)0.07 miles
Steeles Lane (S)0.13 miles
War Memorial (NE)0.16 miles
Steeles Lane (N)0.16 miles
Millers Walk (N)0.30 miles
Millers Walk (S)0.36 miles
Secondary School Grounds (N)0.47 miles
Secondary School (N)0.51 miles
Secondary School (S)0.57 miles
Cheyne Walk (W)0.57 miles
The George (N)0.63 miles
Hadley Close (S)0.64 miles
The George (S)0.70 miles
Horn's Oak Road (SE)0.71 miles
Whitehill Road (N)0.75 miles
Ridley Turning (N)0.90 miles
Ferry Port
Gravesend Pier5.87 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal6.21 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier15.27 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier15.57 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier15.72 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier16.29 miles
North Greenwich Pier17.72 miles
Greenwich Pier17.75 miles
East India Pier18.32 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier18.34 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays18.99 miles
Canary Wharf Pier19.21 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier19.33 miles
St Katharine's Pier20.92 miles
Tower Pier21.17 miles
London Bridge City Pier21.35 miles
Railway Station
Meopham Rail Station1.75 miles
Sole Street Rail Station1.87 miles
Longfield Rail Station3.30 miles
Halling Rail Station4.03 miles
Snodland Rail Station4.65 miles
Cuxton Rail Station4.78 miles
Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station5.11 miles
New Hythe Rail Station5.53 miles
Gravesend Rail Station5.57 miles
West Malling Rail Station5.57 miles
Farningham Road Rail Station5.77 miles
Ebbsfleet International Rail Station5.81 miles
Northfleet Rail Station5.97 miles
Kemsing Rail Station6.34 miles
Swanscombe Rail Station6.34 miles
Eynsford Rail Station6.40 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DA13 0Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment413
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
BASQUE COTTAGE, WROTHAM ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0QA		£1,250,000
2025-03-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
OWLSWOOD COTTAGE, PRIESTWOOD ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0DA		£620,000
2025-03-24
detached
freehold
44, CRICKETERS DRIVE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AX		£540,000
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
35, PITFIELD DRIVE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AY		£700,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
THE OLD VICARAGE (FLAT 5), WROTHAM ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AH		£390,000
2024-12-09
flatmaisonette
leasehold
42, CRICKETERS DRIVE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AX		£445,000
2024-09-11
semidetached
freehold
3, WINDMILL CLOSE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AZ		£667,500
2025-03-14
detached
freehold
GRAVENEY LODGE, WROTHAM ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AQ		£1,100,000
2025-01-31
detached
freehold
10, HADLEY CLOSE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0NX		£730,000
2025-01-13
detached
freehold
THE HOLLIES, WHITE HILL ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0NZ		£815,000
2025-01-10
detached
freehold
4, HADLEY CLOSE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0NX		£610,000
2024-11-22
detached
freehold
ORCHARD HOUSE, 3, BLENHEIM CLOSE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0PQ		£680,000
2024-10-17
detached
freehold
10, ARNOLD AVENUE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0NU		£620,000
2024-05-30
semidetached
freehold
28, PITFIELD DRIVE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AY		£725,000
2024-05-20
detached
freehold
29, CHEYNE WALK
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0PF		£715,000
2024-05-13
detached
freehold
WEEMCROFT, WROTHAM ROAD
SOUTH STREET
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0QQ		£685,000
2024-04-12
detached
freehold
FERN VILLA, WROTHAM ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0QA		£430,000
2024-02-26
semidetached
freehold
CHESCOMBE, WHITE HILL ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0NY		£660,000
2024-02-01
detached
freehold
WELLINGTON COTTAGES (3), MEOPHAM GREEN
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0QF		£299,000
2023-11-23
terraced
freehold
MALVERN, WHITE HILL ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0NZ		£855,000
2023-07-18
detached
freehold
BEAUMONT, STEELES LANE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0QD		£627,000
2023-06-07
semidetached
freehold
4, CRICKETERS DRIVE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AX		£500,000
2023-05-26
semidetached
freehold
SPARROWS, WROTHAM ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AQ		£800,000
2023-03-31
detached
freehold
18, BLENHEIM CLOSE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0PQ		£615,000
2023-03-29
semidetached
freehold
93, CHEYNE WALK
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0PP		£465,000
2023-01-06
terraced
freehold
4, MEADFIELD ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0PR		£565,000
2022-12-19
semidetached
freehold
1, MEADFIELD ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0PR		£435,000
2022-12-02
terraced
freehold
WOODSTOCK FARM, PRIESTWOOD ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0DA		£100,000
2022-11-24
otherPropertyType
freehold
4, WARWICK GARDENS
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0PJ		£575,000
2022-11-24
detached
freehold
1, CHEYNE WALK
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0PF		£650,000
2022-11-14
detached
freehold
6, OAK MEAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0PL		£990,000
2022-11-11
detached
freehold
MEOPHAM COURT FARM, WROTHAM ROAD
SOUTH STREET
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0QJ		£1,000,000
2022-11-02
detached
freehold
TANGLE TREES, WROTHAM ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0QA		£630,000
2022-10-28
semidetached
freehold
14, CHEYNE WALK
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0PE		£750,000
2022-10-25
detached
freehold
WELLINGTON COTTAGES (4), MEOPHAM GREEN
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0QF		£344,000
2022-10-06
terraced
freehold
BRAESIDE, WHITE HILL ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0NY		£1,020,000
2022-10-06
detached
freehold
30, HADLEY CLOSE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0NX		£680,000
2022-09-14
detached
freehold
CHANDLERS LODGE, PRIESTWOOD ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0DA		£1,112,000
2022-09-09
detached
freehold
60, CHEYNE WALK
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0PG		£385,000
2022-09-05
otherPropertyType
freehold
COBB TREE COURT, WROTHAM ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AU		£834,999
2022-08-23
detached
freehold
BADGERS, WHITE HILL ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0NY		£870,000
2022-08-19
detached
freehold
90, CHEYNE WALK
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0PG		£430,000
2022-08-05
terraced
freehold
LONGMEAD, FOXENDOWN LANE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AE		£710,000
2022-07-08
detached
freehold
BELMONT, WHITE HILL ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0NZ		£852,000
2022-06-29
detached
freehold
5, KENT TERRACE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AW		£340,000
2022-06-10
terraced
freehold
EARL HOUSE, PRIESTWOOD ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0DA		£825,000
2022-05-23
detached
freehold
4, SUNNY SIDE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AP		£600,000
2022-04-27
semidetached
freehold
WEST VIEW, WROTHAM ROAD
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0QB		£830,000
2022-02-01
terraced
freehold
CHADWELL, 5, HADLEY CLOSE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0NX		£735,000
2021-11-30
detached
freehold
2, SUNNY SIDE
MEOPHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA13 0AP		£550,000
2021-10-18
semidetached
freehold
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