TN23 5AW

POSTCODE

A Norman postcode in Ashford, an 18-minute walk from Ashford International Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 2

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 30.6

    0.45 mi

  2. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  3. 5

    All-through

    0.83 mi

  4. 6

    Primary · Good

    0.92 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Ashford International Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Ham Street Rail Station

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min
  • Wye Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    7.5 km straight lineabout 93 min

Bus stops

  • St Stephen's Mews

    Bus · adj · east

    38 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • St Stephen's Mews

    Bus · opp · west

    52 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Kingsnorth Road Post Office

    Bus · opp · south

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Bramley Gardens

    Bus · opp · north-east

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Kingsnorth Road Post Office

    Bus · adj · north

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TN23 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TN23 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 177 sales

TN23 5AW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the TN23 5 sector.

Average price
£269,097
Median price: £267,000
Median -0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 177 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 7 sales · avg £263,143
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£291k£255k£220k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£260,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN23 5LA
£381,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN23 5EF
£268,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
TN23 5GN
£103,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
TN23 5HT
£285,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
TN23 5FN
£280,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN23 5UY
£265,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN23 5YD
£266,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
TN23 5WA
£263,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN23 5SW
£310,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
TN23 5BB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TN23 5AW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TN23 5AW

Counts are for Norman electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY +20%
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY -34%
654321
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

54
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Ashford 009 (E02005004)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£64,687

£55,560–£75,312

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,968

£39,982–£52,850

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,032

£38,007–£44,298

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,053

£32,443–£42,318

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,594
White Brit.77.2%
Other White6.6%
Other Asian6.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
African1.4%
+ 10 other groups · 6.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,592
Christian45.0%
No religion42.1%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu3.8%
Other religion1.6%
+ 3 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,593
50–6418.8%
35–4918.2%
25–3415.6%
65–749.7%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%

Households

Total households: 669
One person: aged 66+17.3%
One person: other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 39.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8216
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8216 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TN23 5AW

England
Country
Ashford
Local Authority
Kent
Norman
Ward
Ashford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN23 5AW
Coordinates
51.1328, 0.8616
Grid reference
TR003409
Easting
600,309
Northing
140,952
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F324VM6+4M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ashford (Ashford)
Travel to Work
Ashford
ITL Region
Ashford
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Ashford
Local Authority
Council Area
Ashford E14001069
Constituency
E14001069
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Norman
Constituency code
E14001069
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Ashford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Ashford

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ashford 009A E01024001
E01024001
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ashford 009 E02005004
E02005004
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ashford 009A E01024001
E01024001
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ashford 009 E02005004
E02005004
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:39 AM4:40 PM
6:39 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:39 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
August 2003 — Introduced
Postcode TN23 5AW introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024001 and MSOA E02005004 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8216
Present — Active
Postcode TN23 5AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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