Postcode TN26 1AU is located in a rural village, within the Weald South area of Ashford in the South East region, and forms part of the Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch is £62,489 per year. The median sale price in Weald South is £465,000 (around £360 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £354,000 and £615,000. The nearest station is Ham Street, about 3.2 miles away.
Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,060 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.
Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 23.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch is £62,489 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TN26 1AU.
Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch near TN26 1AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ham Street located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £360 per square foot) in Weald South area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £1,350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £562,500 | £354 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £342,500 | £400 |
| Terraced | 11 | £320,000 | £345 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £512,500 | £275,700 | £221,500 |
| 2017 | £479,998 | £287,500 | £212,500 |
| 2018 | £492,000 | £285,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £600,000 | £298,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | £516,500 | £305,000 | £278,750 |
| 2021 | £485,000 | £325,000 | £257,500 |
| 2022 | £620,000 | £360,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £550,000 | £375,000 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | £559,995 | £345,000 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £615,000 | £328,800 | £317,500 |
| 2026 | £530,000 | £353,500 | £375,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £314 | £326 | £268 |
| 2017 | £317 | £311 | £284 |
| 2018 | £343 | £304 | £305 |
| 2019 | £339 | £341 | £301 |
| 2020 | £328 | £370 | £309 |
| 2021 | £340 | £340 | £327 |
| 2022 | £406 | £357 | £344 |
| 2023 | £388 | £328 | £370 |
| 2024 | £382 | £374 | £338 |
| 2025 | £362 | £378 | £401 |
| 2026 | £359 | £400 | £327 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TN26 1AU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct 2025 | 14, Nairne Close, Ashford, TN26 1NA | Terraced | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Little Rustic, Woodchurch Road, Ashford, TN26 1LW | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 2, Mace Terrace, Ashford, TN26 1LQ | Terraced | Freehold | £272,500 | |
| 09 Jul 2026 | Green Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Ashford, TN26 1LS | Detached | Freehold | £850,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Quince Cottage, Church Lane, Ashford, TN26 1LS | Detached | Freehold | £333,000 |
In the TN26 1AU postcode area, located within Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Ashford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for TN26 1AU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Aline Hicks
Weald South - Elected 4 May 2023
David Ledger
Weald South - Elected 4 May 2023
Katie Jane Lotte Lam
Weald of Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TN26 1AU records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, drugs and other crime.
The median sale price around TN26 1AU in Weald South is £465,000 (about £360 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
TN26 1AU scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,060 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Weald of Kent covering TN26 1AU is Katie Jane Lotte Lam (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Aline Hicks (Conservative and Unionist Party) and David Ledger (Ashford Independent).