TN23 3DW Ashford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Weald Central. Region: South East.
Streets
- Chilmington Green, Chilmington Green: 10 addresses
- Chilmington Green Lane, Chilmington Green: 1 address
- Chilmington Green Road, Chilmington Green: 1 address
- Chilmington Green Road, Chilmington Green: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Ashford in 2026-27: Band D £2,410 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,607 | £1,875 | £2,142 | £2,410 | £2,946 | £3,481 | £4,017 | £4,820 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (27% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- STONE COTTAGES, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 39 m and 43 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashford International 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pluckley 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Ham Street 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Primary School Chilmington Green | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 50.4 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 71.1 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Kingsnorth Medical Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Singleton Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Singleton Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | One Ashford Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Ashford Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Kestrel Park 2.5 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 490 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,740 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval moated site, The Moat, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval moated site, The Moat | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brians Wood | Wood | 370 m west |
| Colemans' Kitchen Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Willow Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Snails Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Singleton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Hurst Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 13 |
8 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Ashford: see them on the Ashford page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Chilmington Green.