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Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden

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About

The Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden area lies within the Borough of Ashford in Kent, set in rolling farmland and orchard country. Villages here grew from agriculture and the old wool and hop trades; small lanes link fields, paddocks and parish churches. Biddenden keeps a long local story about two sisters whose image appears on signboards and on charity loaves handed out in the village, and there is a small vineyard on the parish edge that reflects recent changes in land use alongside traditional farms.

Smarden’s High Street is lined with timber-framed houses and a broad green, and the village is designated a conservation area for its tightly clustered historic buildings. High Halden occupies higher ground with views across the Weald and has a compact centre of cottages, a village shop and a handful of pubs that serve as community hubs. Public footpaths and bridleways thread between the three parishes, linking lanes, churchyards and local commons for short walks or longer circular routes.

Area overview

On average Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden is £59,748 per year. There are 4 schools in Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden is home to around 6,208 people, with a population density of about 93.9 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden Population
6,208
Population density
93.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.36(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.38(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.73(+20%)
Other theft
4.99(-11%)
Burglary
4.35(+67%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,720
92.12%
Other White
147
2.37%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
94
1.51%
Irish
45
0.72%
Other Asian
35
0.56%
Total population: 6,209

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,557
30.22%
No qualifications
941
18.26%
Level 3 (A level)
843
16.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
781
15.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
550
10.67%
Total 16+ residents: 5,153

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,216
48.6%
Owns with a mortgage
732
29.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
203
8.11%
Social rents from council
183
7.31%
Other social rented
72
2.88%
Total households: 2,502

Property prices in Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 in Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden area, with individual transactions ranging from £187,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£690,000
Semi-Detached14£410,000
Terraced8£305,000

10 years median price trend in Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden.

All postcodes in Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden

TN278BS

Tenterden Road

TN278JG

High Halden Road

TN278QG

Biddenden Road

TN278FS

Bell Lane

TN278PF

Rosemary Lane

TN278RA

Romden Road

TN263FD

Old Surrenden Manor Road

TN263NL

Woodgates Close

TN263FA

Weald Central

TN263JG

Weald Central

TN278FH

California Way

TN278NL

The Street

TN278PR

Snughorne Lane

TN263HR

High Halden Road

TN263HW

Gore Lane

TN263JF

Harbourne Lane

TN278DF

Gribble Bridge Lane

TN278JZ

Headcorn Road

TN278QW

Gilham Bungalows

TN263HN

Harris Lane

TN263NA

The Laurels

TN278JB

Cot Lane

TN278JE

Cot Lane

TN306SS

Ashford Road

TN278RH

Pluckley Road

TN278EZ

Hareplain Road

TN278FL

Cheeselands

TN278JW

Headcorn Road

TN278ND

Pluckley Road

TN278NP

Lewd Lane

TN263BP

Summerhill Cottages

TN263NH

Weald Central

TN278BA

North Street

TN278EW

Fosten Lane

TN278HA

Three Chimneys Cottages

TN278JT

Smarden Road

TN278RQ

Lewd Lane

TN278QU

Bethersden Road

TN263LP

Maynard Villas

TN278EH

Sissinghurst Road

TN278NG

Glebe Close

TN306SX

Biddenden Road

TN263JE

Harbourne Lane

TN263LW

Ashford Road

TN278BX

Benenden Road

TN278EE

Cheeselands

TN278PA

Bell Lane

TN278AE

North Street

TN278BB

Tenterden Road

TN278EF

Chulkhurst

TN278HP

Sandeman Way

TN278JF

Cot Lane

TN278QP

Great Omenden Cottages

TN278DE

Mansion House Close

TN278PZ

Beult Meadow

TN278EQ

Sissinghurst Road

TN278LH

Hareplain Road

TN278EX

Sissinghurst Road

TN278FB

Blossom Close

TN278JA

Headcorn Road

TN263JD

Harbourne Lane

TN263JN

Plurenden Lane

TN278AU

Church View

TN278LD

Bell Lane

TN278PD

Bell Lane

TN278QR

Haffenden Quarter

TN278LF

Frittenden Road

TN278LQ

Frittenden Road

TN278PU

Vesper Hawk Lane

TN279HY

Weald North

TN263LY

Ashford Road

TN278BJ

Tenterden Road

TN278DP

Tenterden Road

TN278HJ

Cheeselands

TN278EL

Fosten Lane

TN278EU

Sissinghurst Road

TN278NY

Haslewood Close

TN278QS

The Acorns

TN263BU

Durrant Green

TN278JU

Pook Lane

TN278PH

Bedlam Lane

TN263JB

Church Hill

TN263NB

The Chennells

TN278BD

High Halden Road

TN278HH

Frittenden Road

TN278JP

Cot Lane

TN278QY

Featherstone Cottages

TN263LJ

Ashford Road

TN278BY

Benenden Road

TN278DY

Cranbrook Road

TN278JJ

Pook Lane

TN278QZ

Romden Road

TN278AP

The Weavers

TN278NQ

Pluckley Road

TN263HX

Pot Kiln Lane

TN278ES

Mockbeggar Lane

TN278LL

Hareplain Road

TN263JP

Weald Central

TN278BZ

High Halden Road

TN278RD

Maltmans Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.