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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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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 3 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
6/10
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
20.18(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.66(-12%)
Other theft
4.48(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.38(-64%)
Burglary
3.1(+19%)
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

Median price£373,500
Price per sq ft£377
Sales (last 12 months)110
Typical range (middle 50%)£273K – £514K

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £373,500 (about £377 per square foot) in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £143,000 up to £1,575,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached47£530,000£383
Semi-Detached28£363,750£382
Terraced26£282,500£362
Flats9£175,000£297

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£475,000£138,000£260,000£227,500
2017£420,000£154,000£270,000£235,000
2018£433,750£145,000£286,000£250,000
2019£449,995£140,000£277,000£260,000
2020£497,500£177,500£345,995£270,000
2021£499,999£181,000£375,000£284,250
2022£605,000£180,500£359,000£310,000
2023£649,000£205,000£400,000£293,250
2024£663,750£216,500£352,500£287,500
2025£552,500£192,000£350,000£300,000
2026£492,500£160,000£375,000£305,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£313£228£325£230
2017£294£228£299£291
2018£320£254£318£303
2019£334£259£323£304
2020£330£217£328£312
2021£337£273£317£303
2022£383£301£372£367
2023£385£312£342£364
2024£381£360£376£375
2025£371£338£391£363
2026£336£275£340£315
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.