TN23 3DS postcode in Ashford, Kent

TN23 3DS is a postcode in Ashford, in the Weald Central 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 TN23 3DS can get it Across Ashford: 76% Typical price £345,000 Homes sold in TN23 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.5% on the year before Nearest station Ashford International 4.1 km in a straight line

Where TN23 3DS is, and what is near it

Map of TN23 3DS and what is near it Map of TN23 3DS: its centre point, with the 295 other postcodes in the TN23 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A28 TN23 3AB: also in TN23 3TN23 3AS: also in TN23 3TN23 3AT: also in TN23 3TN23 3AU: also in TN23 3TN23 3AX: also in TN23 3TN23 3AY: also in TN23 3TN23 3AZ: also in TN23 3TN23 3BB: also in TN23 3TN23 3BG: also in TN23 3TN23 3BQ: also in TN23 3TN23 3DH: also in TN23 3TN23 3DJ: also in TN23 3TN23 3DL: also in TN23 3TN23 3DN: also in TN23 3TN23 3DP: also in TN23 3TN23 3DR: also in TN23 3TN23 3DT: also in TN23 3TN23 3DW: also in TN23 3TN23 3FW: also in TN23 3TN23 3FX: also in TN23 3TN23 3FY: also in TN23 3TN23 3GE: also in TN23 3TN23 3GN: also in TN23 3TN23 3HE: also in TN23 3TN23 3HF: also in TN23 3TN23 3HH: also in TN23 3TN23 3HQ: also in TN23 3TN23 3HU: also in TN23 3TN23 3JA: also in TN23 3TN23 3JQ: also in TN23 3TN23 3RH: also in TN23 3TN23 3RJ: also in TN23 3TN23 3RL: also in TN23 3TN23 3RN: also in TN23 3TN23 3TP: also in TN23 3TN23 3TQ: also in TN23 3TN23 3TR: also in TN23 3TN23 3UB: also in TN23 3TN23 3UD: also in TN23 3TN23 3UE: also in TN23 3TN23 3UF: also in TN23 3TN23 3UG: also in TN23 3TN23 3UH: also in TN23 3TN23 3UJ: also in TN23 3TN23 3UL: also in TN23 3TN23 3UN: also in TN23 3TN23 3UP: also in TN23 3TN23 3UQ: also in TN23 3TN23 3UR: also in TN23 3TN23 3UW: also in TN23 3 School 2.3 kmGP 3.0 km2 places, 4.1–4.5 kmPluckley station 5.9 kmRepton TN23 3DS Map of TN23 3DS and what is near it Map of TN23 3DS: its centre point, with the 295 other postcodes in the TN23 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.0 kmGP 4.5 kmNew Hayesbank Surgery 4.9 kmPluckley station 5.9 kmRepton TN23 3DS
  • TN23 3DS
  • Other postcodes in TN23 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.1312, longitude 0.8210)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TN23 3DS?

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 TN23 3DS?

None of the homes and businesses at TN23 3DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TN23 3DS 0% Ashford 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TN23 3DS 0% 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 TN23 3DS?

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 TN23 3DS 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 TN23 3DS.

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 TN23 3DS: 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 TN23 3DS 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 TN23 3DS?

Homes in TN23 3 sold for a typical £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 201 sales, up 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£345,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£340,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £471,500 77 sales
  • Semi-detached £343,000 49 sales
  • Terraced £287,500 47 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £183,250 28 sales

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

Across the whole TN23 district: a typical £290,000 from 531 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 TN23 3DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN23 3DS 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 TN23 3DS

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at TN23 3DS. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near TN23 3DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around TN23 3DS. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later 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 TN23 3DS

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 £4,017 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,410.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (5%)£1,607
Band Babout 60 (5%)£1,875
Band Cabout 300 (25%)£2,142
Band Dabout 320 (27%)£2,410
Band Eabout 200 (17%)£2,946
Band Fabout 150 (13%)£3,481
Band Gabout 100 (8%)£4,017
Band Hwithheld£4,820

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 27% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 32% 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 TN23 3DS is in (ONS area E01032814), 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 TN23 3DS?

The nearest open schools to TN23 3DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TN23 3DS, 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 TN23 3DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TN23 3DS is Ashford International Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Ashford International Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Pluckley Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Primary School, 210 m away.

More stations near TN23 3DS, 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 TN23 3DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN23 3DS, 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 TN23 3DS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN23 3DS 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 TN23 3DS?

The nearest to the centre of TN23 3DS, 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 TN23 3DS?

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 TN23 3DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TN23 3DS, 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 pharmacies are near TN23 3DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN23 3DS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near TN23 3DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of TN23 3DS 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 TN23 3DS in a conservation area?

The centre of TN23 3DS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 TN23 3DS?

Police.uk records 28 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN23 3DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Public order2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: robbery 1.

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 TN23 3DS

Ward
Weald Central
Parish
Great Chart with Singleton
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

TN23 3DL240 mTN23 8BA300 mTN23 3UW350 mTN23 8BN350 mTN23 8AZ360 mTN23 8AW380 m
All of TN23

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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