Hareplain Road Three Chimneys, Ashford
56 addresses across 8 postcodes (TN17,TN27), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 1300552.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £367,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4, E: 1, F: 1, G: 1).
- 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 G; Band D in Ashford costs £2,410 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Headcorn, about 4.9 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 25 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old School Surgery, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away.
- People: About 980 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £367,500 | £367,500 | £367,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £778,520 | £778,520 | £778,520 |
| 2004 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £357,500 | £140,000 | £575,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £132,750 | £75,500 | £190,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2024 | 2, WHITE HOUSE COTTAGE TN27 8LN | Semi-detached | £367,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2023 | THREE CHIMNEY INN TN27 8LW | Other | £28,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 May 2020 | 2, WHITE HOUSE COTTAGE TN27 8LN | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2017 | THE OAST HOUSE TN27 8LN | Detached | £778,520 | |
| 30 Sep 2004 | CHIMNEY COTTAGE TN27 8LW | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2002 | HARE PLAIN FARM TN27 8LJ | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 2, WHITE HOUSE COTTAGE TN27 8LN | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2001 | BETTMANS OAST TN27 8LJ | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 5 Jun 1998 | THE OAST HOUSE TN27 8LN | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 6 Dec 1996 | CHIMNEY COTTAGE TN27 8LW | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 2, WHITE HOUSE COTTAGE TN27 8LN | Semi-detached | £75,500 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 161 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (3). Built: before 1900 (3); 1983-1990 (2); 2023 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (24% of about 1,710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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
- BETTMANS WOOD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- COMMON FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HAREPLAIN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HOLDEN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- IRADEN, grade II
- LITTLE HARE PLAIN, grade II
- OASTHOUSE AT BETTMANS WOOD FARM TO SOUTH WEST OF FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 August 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 8LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| TN27 8LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN27 8LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN27 8LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN27 8LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN27 8EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN17 2BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN27 8HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 25 m and 51 m above sea level (36 m on average); the ground rises about 26 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN17 2BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN27 8EZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| TN27 8HA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| TN27 8LH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| TN27 8LJ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| TN27 8LL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| TN27 8LN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| TN27 8LW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 75% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Headcorn 578,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Staplehurst 731,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Marden (Kent) 486,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 50.1 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 55.9 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Old School Surgery | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Headcorn Pharmacy | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Wealden Dental Practice | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Benenden Hospital | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Cranbrook Police Station | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 770 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,810 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great Bachelors Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Bachelors Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Sissinghurst Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beeching Shaw | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Butcher's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Bettenham Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Floodgate Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Rogley Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Lake Chad | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 56 |
12 of the street's 56 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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Three Chimneys TN27 8LW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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 8LJ: 23 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- TN27 8LN: 10 addresses
- TN27 8LW: 7 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- TN27 8LL: 6 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- TN27 8LH: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- TN27 8EZ: 3 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- TN17 2BE: 1 address of 57 in the postcode
- TN27 8HA: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
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.