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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
25.13(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.73(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.6(+2%)
Other theft
4.83(-14%)
Burglary
3.38(+30%)
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 61 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 in Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 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
Semi-Detached18£422,500
Detached34£712,500
Terraced9£337,500

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

TN278AH

High Street

TN278QP

Great Omenden Cottages

TN278LD

Bell Lane

TN278PH

Bedlam Lane

TN263HZ

Cripple Hill

TN278FL

Cheeselands

TN278JA

Headcorn Road

TN306SX

Biddenden Road

TN263HX

Pot Kiln Lane

TN278QB

Water Lane

TN263HU

Pot Kiln Lane

TN306SU

Biddenden Road

TN278AY

Spinners Close

TN278NT

Smarden Bell Road

TN278BX

Benenden Road

TN263HS

High Halden Road

TN263LW

Ashford Road

TN263LX

Millfield

TN263LJ

Ashford Road

TN263JE

Harbourne Lane

TN263BS

Eugene Cottages

TN278PR

Snughorne Lane

TN278PS

Shenley Road

TN263JA

Shadowlands Lane

TN278EA

Glebelands

TN263LP

Maynard Villas

TN278DD

Old Mill Court

TN306UR

Cranbrook Road

TN278HJ

Cheeselands

TN278ES

Mockbeggar Lane

TN278QA

The Street

TN278DP

Tenterden Road

TN278EJ

Sissinghurst Road

TN278LF

Frittenden Road

TN278BN

Primrose Cottages

TN278ND

Pluckley Road

TN278PB

Bedlam Lane

TN263ER

Halden Close

TN278HF

Buckhurst Cottages

TN263LU

Greenside

TN278PU

Vesper Hawk Lane

TN278HP

Sandeman Way

TN263FA

Woodchurch Road

TN278AE

North Street

TN278PA

Bell Lane

TN278QS

The Acorns

TN278HS

Maids Close

TN263HR

High Halden Road

TN278AN

The Meadows

TN278FQ

Fullers Way

TN278NF

Chessenden Lane

TN278NQ

Pluckley Road

TN278NE

Green Lane

TN278LJ

Hareplain Road

TN278JW

Headcorn Road

TN263HW

Gore Lane

TN263NB

The Chennells

TN278EL

Fosten Lane

TN263JJ

Weald Central

TN278EU

Sissinghurst Road

TN278EF

Chulkhurst

TN263NL

Woodgates Close

TN278QD

Cage Lane

TN278NG

Glebe Close

TN278LZ

Vesper Court

TN278EB

Church View

TN278LQ

Frittenden Road

TN278RT

Ashenden

TN278DZ

Fosten Lane

TN278PW

Bell Lane

TN263HL

Bethersden Road

TN278RE

Pluckley Road

TN278RF

Maltmans Hill

TN278AZ

Spinners Close

TN278JN

Headcorn Road

TN263JH

Redbrook Street

TN263QU

Redbrook Street

TN278DJ

Benenden Road

TN278HL

Cheeselands

TN278BQ

Woolpack Corner

TN278FT

Weald North

TN278QN

The Cut

TN278LL

Hareplain Road

TN278BH

Tenterden Road

TN278PG

Bedlam Lane

TN278AP

The Weavers

TN278JF

Cot Lane

TN278QE

Cage Lane

TN306TA

Biddenden Road

TN278BY

Benenden Road

TN278DB

Beech Walk

TN278DN

Benenden Road

TN263NQ

Ashford Road

TN278BG

Tenterden Road

TN278DT

Sissinghurst Road

TN278NB

The Street

TN306ST

Biddenden Road

TN278BD

High Halden Road

TN278JE

Cot Lane

TN263BY

Ashford Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.