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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.27 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.44 mi

  3. 4

    Primary · Outstanding

    1.0 mi

  4. 5

    Primary · Good

    1.1 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ashford International Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min
  • Pluckley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min
  • Ham Street Rail Station

    Rail

    6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min

Bus stops

  • Primary School

    Bus · o/s · west

    461 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Chlmington Green School

    Bus · in · north-east

    817 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • New Street Farm

    Bus · adj · south-west

    828 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • New Street Farm

    Bus · opp · north-east

    844 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Brisley Close

    Bus · opp · north

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TN23 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TN23 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 12 sales

TN23 8AL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the TN23 8 sector.

Average price
£457,083
Median price: £380,500
Median -10.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 12 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Apr '26Apr '26: 2 sales · avg £355,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£899k£615k£330k
Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26
£330,000 · 2026-04-28 · Detached · Freehold
TN23 8AQ
£380,000 · 2026-04-17 · Terraced · Freehold
TN23 8AT
£330,000 · 2026-02-02 · Detached · Freehold
TN23 8AF
£315,000 · 2026-01-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TN23 8AA
£435,000 · 2026-01-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN23 8BH
£435,000 · 2026-01-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN23 8BH
£375,000 · 2026-01-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN23 8BL
£899,000 · 2025-12-18 · Detached · Freehold
TN23 8BJ
£381,000 · 2025-11-21 · Terraced · Freehold
TN23 8AS
£385,000 · 2025-10-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN23 8AR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TN23 8AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TN23 8AL

Counts are for Weald Central 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
8
YoY -58%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

39
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 012 (E02005007)

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
£62,489

£53,717–£72,694

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,360

£39,462–£52,138

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,836

£36,034–£41,856

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,339

£33,579–£43,774

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: 2,098
White Brit.85.4%
Other White3.0%
African2.5%
Gypsy / Trav.1.9%
Other Asian1.4%
+ 13 other groups · 5.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,100
Christian48.6%
No religion42.6%
Not answered5.7%
Hindu1.0%
Muslim0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,100
50–6421.2%
35–4919.6%
25–3413.0%
65–749.5%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 812
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.9%
One person: other11.6%
Single family household, all members 66+10.5%
One person: aged 66+9.4%
+ 9 other households · 34.8%

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.
21472
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21472 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 8AL

England
Country
Ashford
Local Authority
Kent
Weald Central
Ward
Ashford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN23 8AL
Coordinates
51.1277, 0.8256
Grid reference
TQ978402
Easting
597,810
Northing
140,291
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F324RHG+36
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Ashford
ITL Region
Ashford
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Ashford
Local Authority
Council Area
Weald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Weald Central
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Great Chart with Singleton
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 012F E01032814
E01032814
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ashford 012 E02005007
E02005007
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ashford 012F E01032814
E01032814
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ashford 012 E02005007
E02005007
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

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

Postcode History

August 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
August 2021 — Introduced
Postcode TN23 8AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21472
Present — Active
Postcode TN23 8AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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