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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Pluckley Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min
  • Ashford International Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    6.9 km straight lineabout 87 min
  • Ham Street Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min

Bus stops

  • Oakhurst Corner

    Bus · adj · west

    533 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Oakhurst Corner

    Bus · opp · east

    535 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Spicer's Hill

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Spicer's Hill

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TN26 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TN26 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 36 sales

TN26 3BG has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the TN26 3 sector.

Average price
£552,439
Median price: £506,250
Median +1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 36 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £529,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£689k£519k£350k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£615,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
TN26 3SL
£444,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
TN26 3QQ
£260,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN26 3SW
£249,300 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN26 3NA
£580,000 · 2026-07-02 · Detached · Freehold
TN26 3AY
£350,000 · 2026-06-12 · Detached · Freehold
TN26 3QX
£860,000 · 2026-05-22 · Detached · Freehold
TN26 3QR
£500,000 · 2026-05-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN26 3AH
£272,500 · 2026-04-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN26 3AQ
£512,500 · 2026-04-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN26 3SL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TN26 3BG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TN26 3BG

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: 1,670
White Brit.93.0%
Gypsy / Trav.2.5%
Other White1.7%
White Irish0.8%
African0.3%
+ 12 other groups · 1.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,668
Christian56.5%
No religion36.5%
Not answered6.5%
Buddhist0.2%
Jewish0.1%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,669
50–6424.8%
65–7416.1%
35–4915.1%
75–849.2%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 710
Single family household, all members 66+16.9%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
One person: other12.2%
+ 9 other households · 29.0%

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.
13227
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13227 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 3BG

England
Country
Ashford
Local Authority
Kent
Weald Central
Ward
Ashford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN26 3BG
Coordinates
51.1213, 0.7815
Grid reference
TQ947394
Easting
594,750
Northing
139,461
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F324QCJ+GH
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
Bethersden
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 012B E01024031
E01024031
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ashford 012 E02005007
E02005007
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ashford 012B E01024031
E01024031
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

6:38 AM4:43 PM
6:38 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:38 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 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 3BG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024031 and MSOA E02005007 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13227
Present — Active
Postcode TN26 3BG 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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