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TN26 1AP

POSTCODE

TN26 1AP is a postcode in Downs West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.1847, 0.8175
OS grid TQ970466 (597,001, 146,608)
IMD England
2/10
#6683
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
MoM +12% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F325RM9+V2
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£530,000
Median property price · TN26 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 28 sales
+9.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

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.
6683
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6683 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.

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 002 (E02004997)

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
£57,644

£49,414–£67,245

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,391

£36,878–£48,729

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,273

£38,182–£44,615

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,760

£33,976–£44,217

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

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 1AP has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, 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
View district TN26
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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 1AP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TN26 1AP

Counts are for Downs West 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
6
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

19
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,277
White Brit.90.0%
Gypsy / Trav.2.9%
Other White2.2%
White & Asian1.0%
Other Asian0.7%
+ 10 other groups · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,277
Christian52.7%
No religion37.8%
Not answered6.9%
Other religion0.9%
Muslim0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,277
50–6424.0%
35–4916.8%
65–7415.9%
25–349.6%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 543
One person: aged 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
One person: other12.5%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
+ 9 other households · 32.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Charing (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Pluckley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min

  • Ashford International Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

Bus stops

  • The Woolpack

    Bus · opp · north-west

    39 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Woolpack

    Bus · adj · south-east

    48 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Watery Lane

    Bus · opp · north-west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Watery Lane

    Bus · adj · south-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • School Road

    Bus · opp · east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Coordinates & Location for TN26 1AP

England
Country
Ashford
Local Authority
Kent
Downs West
Ward
Ashford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN26 1AP
Coordinates
51.1847, 0.8175
Grid reference
TQ970466
Easting
597,001
Northing
146,608
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F325RM9+V2
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

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Ashford
Local Authority
Council Area
Weald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Downs West
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Westwell
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 002D E01023990
E01023990
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ashford 002 E02004997
E02004997
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ashford 002D E01023990
E01023990
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ashford 002 E02004997
E02004997
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TN26 1AP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023990 and MSOA E02004997 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6683
Present — Active
Postcode TN26 1AP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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