BurhamWhat is Burham, Kent like to live in?
The short answer: what Burham is like to live in
ME6 offers a genuine rural village experience with direct access to the Medway Valley's natural beauty and riverside walks. However, amenities are sparse, and a car is required for the 22-minute drive to Higham station.
Key stats
Schools
- GoodThe Rochester Grammar School4.4 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingMaidstone Grammar School for Girls4.5 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingInvicta Grammar School5.5 miles away · Grammar
- UnratedMaidstone Grammar School5.8 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingValley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford2.2 miles away
- GoodSt Katherine's School & Nursery0.2 miles away
- GoodBrookfield Infant School1.5 miles away
- GoodLeybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy1.5 miles away
- GoodHalling Primary School1.6 miles away
- GoodRyarsh Primary School1.7 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Semi-detached · ME6 5SP£360,000
- Terraced · ME6 5DY£280,000
- Semi-detached · ME20 7JJ£460,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- Freemasons Arms0.3 mi
- The Monks Head0.6 mi
Green space nearby
- Leybourne Lakes Country Park0.4 mi
- Neville Park0.4 mi
- Willowside Park0.9 mi
National Landscape
Within the Kent Downs National Landscape.
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 Burham a good place to live?
Burham is a village in Kent. Peak trains to London Bridge take about 59 minutes from Higham. There are 4 grammar schools nearby. Recorded crime is very 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.
Burham appears on our lists of best places to retire in the uk, best places to live in the uk for families and best villages to live in england.
What is it like living in Burham?
ME6 offers a genuine rural village experience with direct access to the Medway Valley's natural beauty and riverside walks. However, amenities are sparse, and a car is required for the 22-minute drive to Higham station.
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