Elm Close Egerton, Ashford
36 addresses across 3 postcodes (TN27), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1300413.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 2, D: 6, E: 5).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Ashford costs £2,410 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 53% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Pluckley, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 88 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 36 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Charing Surgery, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 47 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (12); Bungalow, end-terrace (5); Bungalow, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1976-1982 (6); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (18).
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 street: most are in band D (21% of about 530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- THE GEORGE INN, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN27 9DS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN27 9DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| TN27 9DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 88 m and 95 m above sea level (94 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN27 9DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN27 9DR | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| TN27 9DS | 95% | 53% | 53% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pluckley 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Charing (Kent) 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Lenham 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The George Egerton | 40 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 42 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 64.1 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Charing Surgery | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | The Charing Pharmacy | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Lenham Dental Surgery | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | One Ashford Hospital | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Police station | Ashford Police Station | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Lenham Honywood Road Cashzone | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 260 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James, a listed building (Grade I), 210 m north-east. 42 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m north-east |
| Bowl barrow 350m south-east of Egerton Church | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Link House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Medieval moated site, Silver Wood, Pivington | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Posternfield Shaw | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Kilnfield Shaw | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Cliffe Plantation | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Lark Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Simmonds's Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 36 |
1 of the street's 36 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egerton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 120 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egerton Pre-school Playgroup | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Egerton Millennium Hall | Other catering premises | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Egerton Village Store TN27 9DJ | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elm Close (5); On or near Old School Court (1); On or near Glebeland (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 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 street is in decile 6 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- TN27 9DS: 31 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- TN27 9DN: 4 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- TN27 9DR: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stisted Way · The Street · Glebeland · Stevens Close · Old School Court · Harmers Way · Henshaw Place
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.