TN17 4JB postcode in Ashford, Kent

TN17 4JB is a postcode in Ashford, in the Rolvenden & Tenterden West ward. It is in the Weald of Kent parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at TN17 4JB can get it Across Ashford: 76% Typical price £462,500 Homes sold in TN17 4, last 12 months. ▲ 10.1% on the year before Nearest station Headcorn 11.5 km in a straight line

Where TN17 4JB is, and what is near it

Map of TN17 4JB and what is near it Map of TN17 4JB: its centre point, with the 159 other postcodes in the TN17 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. TN17 4AP: also in TN17 4TN17 4AZ: also in TN17 4TN17 4BF: also in TN17 4TN17 4BP: also in TN17 4TN17 4BS: also in TN17 4TN17 4BT: also in TN17 4TN17 4BU: also in TN17 4TN17 4BW: also in TN17 4TN17 4BX: also in TN17 4TN17 4DS: also in TN17 4TN17 4DT: also in TN17 4TN17 4EB: also in TN17 4TN17 4ED: also in TN17 4TN17 4EE: also in TN17 4TN17 4EG: also in TN17 4TN17 4EH: also in TN17 4TN17 4FB: also in TN17 4TN17 4JA: also in TN17 4TN17 4JD: also in TN17 4TN17 4JE: also in TN17 4TN17 4JG: also in TN17 4TN17 4JH: also in TN17 4TN17 4JT: also in TN17 4TN17 4JU: also in TN17 4TN17 4LJ: also in TN17 4TN17 4LL: also in TN17 4TN17 4LN: also in TN17 4TN17 4LP: also in TN17 4TN17 4LR: also in TN17 4TN17 4LS: also in TN17 4TN17 4LT: also in TN17 4TN17 4LU: also in TN17 4TN17 4LW: also in TN17 4TN17 4LX: also in TN17 4TN17 4LY: also in TN17 4TN17 4LZ: also in TN17 4TN17 4NA: also in TN17 4TN17 4NB: also in TN17 4TN17 4ND: also in TN17 4TN17 4NF: also in TN17 4TN17 4NW: also in TN17 4TN17 4PA: also in TN17 4TN17 4PB: also in TN17 4TN17 4PD: also in TN17 4TN17 4PE: also in TN17 4TN17 4PF: also in TN17 4TN17 4PG: also in TN17 4TN17 4QD: also in TN17 4 Benenden School 3.1 kmSchool 5.1 kmIvy Court Surgery 5.5 kmOrchard End 6.0 kmHeadcorn station 11.5 kmHawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden TN17 4JB Map of TN17 4JB and what is near it Map of TN17 4JB: its centre point, with the 159 other postcodes in the TN17 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 3.1–6.0 kmHeadcorn station 11.5 kmHawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden TN17 4JB
  • TN17 4JB
  • Other postcodes in TN17 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0629, longitude 0.6120)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TN17 4JB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at TN17 4JB?

Every home and business at TN17 4JB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TN17 4JB 0% Ashford 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TN17 4JB 100% Ashford 94%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at TN17 4JB?

BinDayBuddy does not read Ashford Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Ashford Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is TN17 4JB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include TN17 4JB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Ashford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TN17 4JB: 2,091 properties in Ashford are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Ashford

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of TN17 4JB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TN17 4JB?

Homes in TN17 4 sold for a typical £462,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 30 sales, up 10.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£462,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£420,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £650,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £440,000 8 sales
  • Terraced £280,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole TN17 district: a typical £432,500 from 132 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in TN17 4JB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN17 4JB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at TN17 4JB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TN17 4JB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near TN17 4JB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around TN17 4JB. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around TN17 4JB

Band D in Ashford for 2026‑27: £2,410. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,607 (band A) to £4,820 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,946.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,607
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,875
Band Cabout 130 (18%)£2,142
Band Dabout 120 (17%)£2,410
Band Eabout 150 (21%)£2,946
Band Fabout 130 (18%)£3,481
Band Gabout 130 (18%)£4,017
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,820

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

Averages for Ashford before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TN17 4JB is in (ONS area E01024009), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near TN17 4JB?

The nearest open schools to TN17 4JB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TN17 4JB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to TN17 4JB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TN17 4JB is Headcorn Rail Station, 11.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Headcorn Rail Station Railway station 11.5 kmDrive
  • Staplehurst Rail Station Railway station 12.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near TN17 4JB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near TN17 4JB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN17 4JB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near TN17 4JB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN17 4JB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near TN17 4JB?

The nearest to the centre of TN17 4JB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to TN17 4JB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near TN17 4JB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TN17 4JB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which vets are near TN17 4JB?

The nearest vets to the centre of TN17 4JB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is TN17 4JB in a conservation area?

The centre of TN17 4JB is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near TN17 4JB?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN17 4JB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for TN17 4JB

Ward
Rolvenden & Tenterden West
Parish
Rolvenden
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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TN17 4JA40 mTN17 4BS560 mTN17 4JD740 mTN17 4BT750 mTN17 4BP770 mTN17 4JE770 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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