A classic village common with pond, cricket pitch and avenue of lime trees leading towards Ham House.

Ham Common technically straddles both sides of the main road but it is the larger triangular area which most people think of as the common. Fringed by mature trees and with its cricket pitch and pond, it looks like a large scale traditional village green. Properties on Ham Common comprise a variety of shapes and sizes from relatively modest cottages to large detached houses. Ormerly Lodge on the Ham Gate Avenue side of the Common is the home of the Goldsmith family. More modern properties have thankfully been built in a classical style, including the classically proportioned Forbes House built in the 1990s. The Common has been part of a Conservation Area since 1969 and many of the buildings are listed. Even the smallest properties facing the Common will carry a high premium due to their location.