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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

TN278DL

Cranbrook Road

TN278HF

Buckhurst Cottages

TN278JN

Headcorn Road

TN278QT

Bethersden Road

TN278RE

Pluckley Road

TN306TA

Biddenden Road

TN278DW

Cranbrook Road

TN278HL

Cheeselands

TN278PP

Bell Lane

TN278PS

Shenley Road

TN263NF

Hookstead

TN278JQ

High Halden Road

TN278LZ

Vesper Court

TN278QL

Smarden Business Estate

TN278RB

Romden Road

TN263LT

Greenside

TN278AS

North Street

TN263BY

Ashford Road

TN278BU

Woolpack Corner

TN278QD

Cage Lane

TN278RF

Maltmans Hill

TN263JJ

Weald Central

TN278JS

Cot Lane

TN174BD

Mockbeggars Lane

TN278AF

Biddenden

TN278EG

River Hall Lane

TN278NF

Chessenden Lane

TN278RT

Ashenden

TN306UR

Cranbrook Road

TN263BH

Bishop Close

TN263FE

Wildflower Grove

TN263HU

Pot Kiln Lane

TN278AW

The Meadows

TN278AD

Dadson Court

TN278DH

Gribble Bridge Lane

TN278EA

Glebelands

TN278QE

Cage Lane

TN263HT

High Halden Road

TN278AN

The Meadows

TN278AQ

North Street

TN278DN

Benenden Road

TN278JD

Cot Lane

TN278PT

Burnt House Lane

TN306SQ

Pope Gardens

TN278HB

Sissinghurst Road

TN278BE

Tenterden Road

TN278QH

Biddenden Road

TN263LU

Greenside

TN278DQ

Sissinghurst Road

TN278ER

Fosten Green

TN278PJ

Headcorn Road

TN278QB

Water Lane

TN278HS

Maids Close

TN278PW

Bell Lane

TN278QJ

Monks Hill

TN278QX

Bethersden Road

TN278FQ

Fullers Way

TN306SN

Swain Road

TN263ND

Hopes Grove

TN278AH

High Street

TN278DJ

Benenden Road

TN263JU

Ashford Road

TN278FE

Dorking Lane

TN278LG

Frittenden Road

TN278NJ

Bakers Bridge Cottages

TN278NR

Water Lane

TN263LD

The Martins

TN278PB

Bedlam Lane

TN263NE

Ashford Road

TN278AY

Spinners Close

TN278DU

Benenden Road

TN278FP

Gain Bridge Drive

TN278NW

Mill Lane

TN263BZ

Ashford Road

TN263FB

Ransley Field

TN278AL

High Street

TN278BG

Tenterden Road

TN278ET

Cranbrook Road

TN278HN

The Nightingales

TN278NN

Mill Lane

TN306SY

Biddenden Road

TN306TD

Biddenden Road

TN263HP

Weald Central

TN278JL

Hancocks

TN263HY

Cripple Hill

TN278AZ

Spinners Close

TN278BP

Tenterden Road

TN278FT

Weald North

TN278QF

Bethersden Road

TN263JQ

Weald Central

TN263LX

Millfield

TN278AG

North Street

TN278BN

Primrose Cottages

TN263LL

Ashford Road

TN263QU

Redbrook Street

TN278JY

Headcorn Road

TN278PG

Bedlam Lane

TN263BS

Eugene Cottages

TN263HJ

Green Lane

TN278AX

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Data Sources

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