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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

TN278BT

Beech Walk

TN278LJ

Hareplain Road

TN263JH

Redbrook Street

TN278JX

Weeks Lane

TN278PQ

Swifts Green

TN263ER

Halden Close

TN263JA

Shadowlands Lane

TN278BW

Goldwell Cottages

TN278DA

Cedar Lane

TN306SU

Biddenden Road

TN278DB

Beech Walk

TN278FN

Long Meadow Drive

TN306TE

Biddenden Road

TN263HZ

Cripple Hill

TN263LN

Bramley

TN278AJ

High Street

TN278AT

Cloth Hall Gardens

TN278DD

Old Mill Court

TN278ED

Chulkhurst

TN278DG

Chulkhurst

TN278LN

Hareplain Road

TN278NE

Green Lane

TN278QN

The Cut

TN263LR

Tilden Close

TN278NB

The Street

TN278QQ

Biddenden Road

TN278RG

Pluckley Road

TN278AR

Townland Close

TN306ST

Biddenden Road

TN278EB

Church View

TN278EY

Sissinghurst Road

TN263HS

High Halden Road

TN278NT

Smarden Bell Road

TN278QA

The Street

TN263NG

Little Robhurst

TN278BF

High Halden Road

TN278EN

Fosten Lane

TN278HD

Sissinghurst Road

TN278JH

Pook Lane

TN278JR

Smarden Road

TN278NA

The Street

TN278NX

Hegg Hill

TN263HF

Bethersden Road

TN263NQ

Ashford Road

TN278BL

Tenterden Road

TN278BQ

Woolpack Corner

TN278DX

Benenden Road

TN278DZ

Fosten Lane

TN278EJ

Sissinghurst Road

TN278FJ

Weald North

TN278PN

Headcorn Road

TN263BX

Oak Grove Lane

TN263HL

Bethersden Road

TN263LS

Church Hill

TN278BH

Tenterden Road

TN278DT

Sissinghurst Road

Data Sources

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