BearstedWhat is Bearsted, Kent like to live in?
The short answer: what Bearsted is like to live in
This district offers a pleasant village environment with good local services and access to countryside. However, a car is required to reach Aylesford station, which is approximately 23 minutes' drive away.
Key stats
Schools
- UnratedMaidstone Grammar School0.8 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingInvicta Grammar School1.5 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingMaidstone Grammar School for Girls2.1 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingFive Acre Wood School0.3 miles away
- OutstandingLeigh Academy Oaks0.3 miles away
- OutstandingSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone1.5 miles away
- OutstandingBower Grove School2.2 miles away
- OutstandingLeigh Academy Bearsted2.3 miles away
- OutstandingLeigh Academy Snowfields2.3 miles away
- OutstandingAllington Primary School2.9 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Detached · ME17 4UH£420,000
- Flat/Maisonette · ME14 2FJ£204,000
- Terraced · ME14 2QJ£310,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Swan0.3 mi
- Wheatsheaf0.3 mi
- The Walnut Tree0.8 mi
Green space nearby
- South Park0.5 mi
- Hayle Park0.8 mi
- Collis (Millennium Green)0.9 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Bearsted a good place to live?
Bearsted is a village in Kent. Peak trains to London Bridge take about 65 minutes from Aylesford. There are 3 grammar schools nearby. Recorded crime is low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Bearsted appears on our lists of best places to live in the uk for families and best villages to live in england.
What is it like living in Bearsted?
This district offers a pleasant village environment with good local services and access to countryside. However, a car is required to reach Aylesford station, which is approximately 23 minutes' drive away.
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