Postcode TN26 1HA is located in a rural village, within the Upper Weald ward of Ashford in the South East region, and forms part of the Charing, Pluckley & Challock area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Charing, Pluckley & Challock is £57,644 per year. The nearest station is Charing (Kent), about 2.7 miles away.
Charing, Pluckley & Challock has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,951 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.
Charing, Pluckley & Challock has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Charing, Pluckley & Challock is £57,644 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 4 ft away from TN26 1HA.
Charing, Pluckley & Challock near TN26 1HA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Charing (Kent) located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 18 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 (about £411 per square foot) in Upper Weald area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £887,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £760,000 | £451 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £456,000 | £361 |
| Terraced | 3 | £295,000 | £441 |
| Flats | 3 | £200,000 | £282 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £535,000 | £137,500 | £269,500 | £341,250 |
| 2017 | £675,000 | £150,000 | £335,000 | £218,000 |
| 2018 | £700,000 | £225,000 | £279,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | £780,000 | £189,500 | £452,500 | £232,500 |
| 2020 | £710,000 | £215,000 | £325,000 | £249,000 |
| 2021 | £710,000 | £270,000 | £330,000 | £287,500 |
| 2022 | £760,000 | £210,000 | £350,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £875,000 | £250,000 | £415,000 | £307,500 |
| 2024 | £745,000 | £242,250 | £335,000 | £289,750 |
| 2025 | £735,000 | £280,000 | £492,500 | £295,000 |
| 2026 | £785,000 | £145,000 | £372,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £354 | £189 | £240 | £307 |
| 2017 | £335 | £258 | £266 | £281 |
| 2018 | £361 | £266 | £295 | £298 |
| 2019 | £315 | £320 | £384 | £267 |
| 2020 | £322 | £271 | £329 | £206 |
| 2021 | £344 | £419 | £389 | £337 |
| 2022 | £403 | £451 | £387 | £364 |
| 2023 | £399 | £287 | £435 | £336 |
| 2024 | £396 | £484 | £335 | £361 |
| 2025 | £429 | £361 | £350 | £426 |
| 2026 | £339 | £187 | £364 | — |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TN26 1HA.
In the TN26 1HA postcode area, located within Charing, Pluckley & Challock, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Ashford district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for TN26 1HA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Clair Bell
Upper Weald - Elected 4 May 2023
Katie Jane Lotte Lam
Weald of Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TN26 1HA records about 74 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around TN26 1HA in Charing, Pluckley & Challock is £520,000 (about £411 per square foot) based on 18 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
TN26 1HA scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,951 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 1HA is Katie Jane Lotte Lam (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Clair Bell (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.