Summer Close Tenterden, Ashford
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (TN30), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1301162.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 0% to 33% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Appledore (Kent), about 9.3 km (5.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 940 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 51 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ivy Court Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £595,000 | £595,000 | £595,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £447,000 | £439,000 | £495,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £272,500 | £270,000 | £284,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £126,000 | £126,000 | £126,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2024 | 7 TN30 7AR | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2023 | 5 TN30 7AR | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 1 TN30 7AR | Detached | £447,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2017 | 5 TN30 7AR | Detached | £439,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2017 | 9 TN30 7AR | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2016 | 6 TN30 7AR | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2014 | 6 TN30 7AR | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 8 TN30 7AR | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2007 | 3 TN30 7AR | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 12 May 2006 | 6 TN30 7AR | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2006 | 4 TN30 7AR | Detached | £284,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2006 | 5 TN30 7AR | Detached | £272,500 | |
| 11 Mar 2005 | 5 TN30 7AR | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 1 TN30 7AR | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 10 May 2000 | 1 TN30 7AR | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1997 | 6 TN30 7AR | Detached | £126,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 1 TN30 7AR | Detached | £91,500 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 (23% of about 1,220 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 51 m and 62 m above sea level (58 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN30 7AP | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| TN30 7AR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Appledore (Kent) 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Pluckley 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Ham Street 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Tenterden Town Rail Station (KESR) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lime Hill Tenterden | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Bridewell Lane Car Park | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 55.2 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 62.7 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ivy Court Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Easy Smile (The Cellars) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | West View Hospital | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cranbrook Police Station | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso St.Michaels, St. Michaels Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,950 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 190 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,050 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Knockwood, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Knockwood | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| East Hill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Garden Turrets in Grounds of Hales Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Hales Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Two Acre Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Home Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Knock Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Scrubcut Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Toll Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Tilder Gill | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 13 |
2 of the street'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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 11–18 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tenterden Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Tenterden Infant School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Summer Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 48% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 54% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
Nearby streets
Knockwood Road · Viney's Gardens · Eastgate Road · Chestnut Close · Admirals Walk · Mount Pleasant · Martins Close · Goldsmith Court
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.