TN18 5QG postcode in Ashford, Kent
TN18 5QG 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where TN18 5QG is, and what is near it
- TN18 5QG
- Other postcodes in TN18 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- 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 51.0142, longitude 0.6147)
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 TN18 5QG?
- AshfordDistrict council Ashford: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TN18 5QG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Weald of KentParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Katie Lam (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Katie Lam
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 TN18 5QG?
Every home and business at TN18 5QG 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)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 TN18 5QG?
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 daysSource: 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 TN18 5QG at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 6 homes and businesses at TN18 5QG. 6 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 TN18 5QG: 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 TN18 5QG is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 23:52 on 24 October 2026.
- River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military CanalFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:52 on 24 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TN18 5QG?
Homes in TN18 5 sold for a typical £546,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, down 12.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £630,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached £370,000 7 sales
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TN18 district: a typical £427,500 from 63 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 TN18 5QG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN18 5QG 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
What council tax band are homes near TN18 5QG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around TN18 5QG. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 C, the most common, is £2,142.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,607 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,875 |
| Band C | about 200 (29%) | £2,142 |
| Band D | about 120 (18%) | £2,410 |
| Band E | about 100 (15%) | £2,946 |
| Band F | about 80 (12%) | £3,481 |
| Band G | about 90 (13%) | £4,017 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,820 |
When the homes were built
- 34% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 TN18 5QG is in (ONS area E01024010), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 TN18 5QG?
The nearest open schools to TN18 5QG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 TN18 5QG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN18 5QG is Doleham Rail Station, 10.6 km away in a straight line.
- Doleham Rail Station Railway station 10.6 kmDrive
- Rye Rail Station Railway station 10.6 kmDrive
- Northiam (Kent & East Sussex Railway) Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The White Hart, 126 m away.
More stations near TN18 5QG, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near TN18 5QG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN18 5QG, 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.
- Northiam Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01797 252140 2.8 kmCycle
- Ivy Court Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 763666 8.0 kmDrive
- Weald View Medical Practice - Hawkhurst Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 753937 8.1 kmDrive
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 TN18 5QG?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN18 5QG 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TN18 5QG?
The nearest to the centre of TN18 5QG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Northiam Dental Practice Phone 01797 252727 2.6 kmCycle
- Woodbury Dental and Laser Clinic 7.5 kmDrive
- The Dental Centre Tenterden Phone 01580 763333 7.6 kmDrive
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 TN18 5QG?
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.
- Benenden Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 857390 8.1 kmDrive
- St Anne's Centre & EMI Wards Phone 01424 758101 14.5 kmDrive
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 vets are near TN18 5QG?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN18 5QG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Cinque Ports Vets 8.6 kmDrive
- Medivet 10.8 kmDrive
- Senlac Vets Phone +44 1424 772148 14.1 kmDrive
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 TN18 5QG in a conservation area?
The centre of TN18 5QG 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 TN18 5QG?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN18 5QG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TN18 5QG
- Ward
- Rolvenden & Tenterden West
- Parish
- Newenden
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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