FavershamWhat is Faversham, Kent like to live in?
The short answer: what Faversham is like to live in
The most characterful town on this list by some margin, but the train frequency drops off-peak and the high street closes early.
Key stats
Schools
- GoodQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School0.4 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingSheldwich Primary School2.9 miles away
- GoodDavington Primary School0.5 miles away
- GoodBysing Wood Primary School0.8 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Semi-detached · ME13 7NB£395,000
- Detached · ME13 8QN£645,000
- Flat/Maisonette · ME13 8TH£195,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Limes0.1 mi
- The Vaults0.1 mi
- Sun Inn0.1 mi
- The Leading Light0.1 mi
- The Bear Inn0.1 mi
Green space nearby
- Faversham Recreation Ground0.4 mi
- King George V Playing Fields0.5 mi
- Abbey Green0.5 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.
Neighbourhoods
- Town centre and Market Place
- Preston Street and Abbey Fields
- Ospringe and Boughton
Practicalities
Is Faversham a good place to live?
Faversham is a market town in Kent. Peak trains to Victoria take about 74 minutes. There is 1 grammar school 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.
Faversham appears on our lists of best places to live in the uk for families and best market towns to live in england.
What is it like living in Faversham?
The most characterful town on this list by some margin, but the train frequency drops off-peak and the high street closes early.
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