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Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch

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About

Great Chart, Bethersden and Woodchurch form a cluster of rural parishes to the southwest of Ashford. The landscape is predominantly agricultural, with arable fields and pastureland intersected by quiet lanes and hedgerows. Each village retains a distinct centre, typically focused around a church and historic buildings, with modern housing extending outwards. The area is characterised by a quiet, residential atmosphere.

The villages are linked by the Greensand Way, a long-distance footpath following a ridge of sandstone. Woodchurch is notable for its working windmill, a six-sailed smock mill that still produces flour. The area's economy has historical ties to the Wealden cloth and iron industries, with Bethersden once known for producing a distinctive grey marble.

Area overview

On average Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch is £62,489 per year. There are 4 schools in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch is home to around 9,365 people, with a population density of about 120.1 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch Population
9,365
Population density
120.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.04(-33%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.87(-9%)
Other theft
4.38(-22%)
Burglary
4.06(+56%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.74(-68%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,299
88.6%
Other White
289
3.09%
African
140
1.49%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
125
1.33%
Indian
70
0.75%
Total population: 9,367

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,296
29.84%
Level 3 (A level)
1,405
18.26%
No qualifications
1,332
17.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,175
15.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
817
10.62%
Total 16+ residents: 7,694

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,525
39.99%
Owns with a mortgage
1,303
34.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
504
13.22%
Social rents from council
203
5.32%
Other forms of private rent
97
2.54%
Total households: 3,813

Property prices in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £354,902 in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,157,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch 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 Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£515,000
Flats13£238,000
Semi-Detached24£342,500
Terraced27£308,000

10 years median price trend in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch.

All postcodes in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch

TN235JP

Melcombe Close

TN238AS

Chilmington Avenue

TN263PA

Front Road

TN261AU

Kings Close

TN263PG

Place Lane

TN261LF

Woodchurch Road

TN263AZ

Ashford Road

TN263LQ

Ashford Road

TN263QE

Front Road

TN263EU

Pluckley Road

TN263LG

Green Lane

TN263SA

Front Road

TN235JB

Great Fishers

TN235JQ

Ribston Way

TN261HW

Tally Ho Road

TN261LJ

Criol Road

TN261LT

Church Lane

TN263AL

Norton Lane

TN263PU

Bethersden Road

TN263QT

Redbrook Street

TN263QX

Cherry Orchard

TN263AN

Orchard Field

TN263DE

Stone Green

TN233BU

Weald Central

TN238AT

Oak Bourne Place

TN261JU

Purchase Lane

TN261LD

Park Farm Close

TN261LE

Woodchurch Road

TN263DX

Bethersden Road

TN263EE

Pimphurst Lane

TN263QA

Front Road

TN263QY

Bethersden Road

TN235JD

Great Fishers

TN261ND

The Willows

TN263RA

Weald South

TN263SX

Brook Street

TN235HS

Stowell Close

TN235JE

Swaffer Way

TN263JX

Weald Central

TN235JF

Imperial Way

TN238AR

Woodland Rise

TN261JP

Ashford Road

TN261JS

Goldwell Lane

TN263BD

Ashford Road

TN263PD

Bournes Place

TN263PY

Bethersden Road

TN235GB

The Bulrushes

TN235HU

Imperial Way

TN263DL

Ashford Road

TN263TW

Bridge Close

TN234GJ

Haymakers Lane

TN234GW

Millfield

TN235HF

House Meadow

TN238AF

Lamb Lane

TN235GG

Grey Willow Gardens

TN235GH

Dragonfly Close

TN235HJ

Garton Way

TN263BE

Weald Central

TN233AF

Chart Road

TN233AJ

Forge Cottages

TN261LA

Eastwell Close

TN263AD

The Street

TN263LB

Ashford Road

TN263SE

Kirkwood Avenue

TN233BD

Coronation Drive

TN234GL

Haymakers Lane

TN235HB

Imperial Way

TN261AY

Chequers Green

TN261JL

Ashford Road

TN263PT

Ashford Road

TN233DH

Ashford Road

TN238AZ

Oakwood Mews

TN263AY

Lovelace Court

TN263PP

Shadoxhurst Road

TN263SJ

Plum Tree Gardens

TN233AN

The Street

TN233DD

Waterside Terrace

TN261HG

Magpie Hall Road

TN261HX

Hornash Lane

TN263DW

Old Surrenden Manor Road

TN233DL

Chilmington Green Road

TN238AH

Bull Bridge Way

TN238BJ

Chilmington Green Lane

TN261HT

Hornash Lane

TN233DW

Chilmington Green

TN238AG

Cowslip Court

TN261AS

Oak View

TN263QJ

Bethersden Road

TN261LW

Woodchurch Road

TN233AE

Chart Road

TN233BX

Railway Cottages

TN263BN

Chester Avenue

TN263BQ

Ashford Road

TN263DF

Old Surrenden Manor Road

TN261JZ

Park Lane

TN263AU

Ashford Road

TN233AX

The Street

TN235HN

Blue Field

TN235HW

Tunbridge Way

TN238AQ

Green Mews

Data Sources

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