Prior to the housing development, residents of this road tended to class themselves as part of Bearsted, hence even today, many residents of this road include Bearsted in their address, despite technically being part of Weavering.The name, Weavering can at least be traced back to the early 20th century, as it can be seen on Ordnance Survey maps from the time, however, it is likely the name is much older, as houses dating from the Middle Ages are present on the Weavering Street, suggesting it has ancient origins.

Many, if not all, of the original buildings from the old settlement remain, including several homes from the Middle Ages along Weavering Street itself, as well as a group of farmhouses behind the Tesco superstore, now only accessible from a small cul-de-sac, Wingrove Drive.

In the late 1990s, a large area of open space, left by the first phase of development was built upon, to increase the number of houses, along what is now known as Grovewood Drive North.

The two sections of Grovewood Drive were originally planned to be linked together to form one long road giving access to the whole of the area.

However, in the early 1990s when the time came for this work to be completed, residents fought back, and decided it was more appropriate to leave the roads separate, to maintain the peaceful nature of the area.