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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

TN263LY

Ashford Road

TN278FH

California Way

TN263LL

Ashford Road

TN278DA

Cedar Lane

TN278NA

The Street

TN278AW

The Meadows

TN278AR

Townland Close

TN278HN

The Nightingales

TN278DH

Gribble Bridge Lane

TN263LD

The Martins

TN278JU

Pook Lane

TN278DY

Cranbrook Road

TN278ER

Fosten Green

TN278HH

Frittenden Road

TN278NW

Mill Lane

TN263NH

Weald Central

TN278EQ

Sissinghurst Road

TN278ED

Chulkhurst

TN278EZ

Hareplain Road

TN278NN

Mill Lane

TN263FB

Ransley Field

TN278BU

Woolpack Corner

TN278JL

Hancocks

TN278NJ

Bakers Bridge Cottages

TN278JR

Smarden Road

TN263LT

Greenside

TN263HP

Weald Central

TN278AF

Biddenden

TN278JX

Weeks Lane

TN263NG

Little Robhurst

TN278HD

Sissinghurst Road

TN278PD

Bell Lane

TN278BS

Tenterden Road

TN278EG

River Hall Lane

TN278AL

High Street

TN263BH

Bishop Close

TN278FS

Bell Lane

TN278QR

Haffenden Quarter

TN263JG

Weald Central

TN278NX

Hegg Hill

TN278EY

Sissinghurst Road

TN278BZ

High Halden Road

TN278NY

Haslewood Close

TN278LH

Hareplain Road

TN263BX

Oak Grove Lane

TN278QU

Bethersden Road

TN278AX

Shuttle Close

TN278QJ

Monks Hill

TN263JB

Church Hill

TN263LS

Church Hill

TN278AG

North Street

TN306TE

Biddenden Road

TN263LR

Tilden Close

TN278DG

Chulkhurst

TN174BD

Mockbeggars Lane

TN278NP

Lewd Lane

TN278AT

Cloth Hall Gardens

TN279HY

Weald North

TN278QF

Bethersden Road

TN278AU

Church View

TN278DE

Mansion House Close

TN278BE

Tenterden Road

TN278BA

North Street

TN278JQ

High Halden Road

TN278JS

Cot Lane

TN278PN

Headcorn Road

TN278BB

Tenterden Road

TN263BP

Summerhill Cottages

TN278QQ

Biddenden Road

TN278EH

Sissinghurst Road

TN278AJ

High Street

TN263HJ

Green Lane

TN278QH

Biddenden Road

TN278JB

Cot Lane

TN306TD

Biddenden Road

TN278EN

Fosten Lane

TN278PP

Bell Lane

TN278AQ

North Street

TN278QL

Smarden Business Estate

TN263HF

Bethersden Road

TN263JP

Weald Central

TN263JN

Plurenden Lane

TN263HY

Cripple Hill

TN278RD

Maltmans Hill

TN278RB

Romden Road

TN278DU

Benenden Road

TN278QY

Featherstone Cottages

TN278LN

Hareplain Road

TN278HA

Three Chimneys Cottages

TN278JH

Pook Lane

TN278JY

Headcorn Road

TN278PF

Rosemary Lane

TN278RQ

Lewd Lane

TN263JF

Harbourne Lane

TN278HB

Sissinghurst Road

TN278FJ

Weald North

TN278QT

Bethersden Road

TN278QW

Gilham Bungalows

TN278EW

Fosten Lane

TN278FP

Gain Bridge Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.