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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ham Street Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
  • Ashford International Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min
  • Pluckley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min

Bus stops

  • Church Lane

    Bus · opp · north-east

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Church Lane

    Bus · adj · south-west

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Kings Head

    Bus · adj · west

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Kings Head

    Bus · opp · east

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Park Farm Close

    Bus · opp · west

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TN26 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TN26 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 28 sales

TN26 1AD has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the TN26 1 sector.

Average price
£514,384
Median price: £530,000
Median +9.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 28 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £535,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£623k£449k£275k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26May '26Jul '26
£225,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
TN26 1NL
£530,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
TN26 1ND
£850,000 · 2026-07-09 · Detached · Freehold
TN26 1LS
£560,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
TN26 1LZ
£380,000 · 2026-06-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN26 1AL
£330,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
TN26 1EH
£675,000 · 2026-05-27 · Detached · Freehold
TN26 1LE
£555,000 · 2026-05-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN26 1NH
£333,000 · 2026-04-27 · Detached · Freehold
TN26 1LS
£640,000 · 2026-04-24 · Detached · Freehold
TN26 1HW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TN26 1AD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TN26 1AD

Counts are for Weald South 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
10
YoY —
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

16
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: 1,634
White Brit.89.7%
Gypsy / Trav.2.5%
Other White2.1%
White & Asian1.0%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
+ 11 other groups · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,631
Christian53.3%
No religion38.9%
Not answered5.7%
Buddhist0.6%
Hindu0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,631
50–6422.3%
35–4917.1%
65–7414.2%
75–848.9%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 650
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Single family household, all members 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
One person: aged 66+13.4%
One person: other8.6%
+ 8 other households · 30.3%

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.
16060
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16060 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 TN26 1AD

England
Country
Ashford
Local Authority
Kent
Weald South
Ward
Ashford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN26 1AD
Coordinates
51.1077, 0.8134
Grid reference
TQ970380
Easting
597,043
Northing
138,036
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F324R57+39
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shadoxhurst
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 South
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Shadoxhurst
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 012D E01024039
E01024039
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ashford 012 E02005007
E02005007
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ashford 012D E01024039
E01024039
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) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:38 AM4:42 PM
6:38 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:38 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
September 2012 — Introduced
Postcode TN26 1AD introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024039 and MSOA E02005007 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16060
Present — Active
Postcode TN26 1AD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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