TN23 5HX postcode in Ashford, Kent

TN23 5HX is a postcode in Ashford, in the Singleton West ward. It is in the Ashford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since June 2004.

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 100% of homes and businesses at TN23 5HX can get it Across Ashford: 76% Typical price £267,000 Homes sold in TN23 5, last 12 months. ▼ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Ashford International 3.0 km in a straight line

Where TN23 5HX is, and what is near it

Map of TN23 5HX and what is near it Map of TN23 5HX: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the TN23 5 sector, 4 schools (3 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. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. TN23 5EP: also in TN23 5TN23 5GA: also in TN23 5TN23 5GB: also in TN23 5TN23 5GD: also in TN23 5TN23 5GE: also in TN23 5TN23 5GF: also in TN23 5TN23 5GG: also in TN23 5TN23 5GH: also in TN23 5TN23 5GR: also in TN23 5TN23 5HA: also in TN23 5TN23 5HB: also in TN23 5TN23 5HE: also in TN23 5TN23 5HF: also in TN23 5TN23 5HG: also in TN23 5TN23 5HH: also in TN23 5TN23 5HJ: also in TN23 5TN23 5HL: also in TN23 5TN23 5HN: also in TN23 5TN23 5HP: also in TN23 5TN23 5HQ: also in TN23 5TN23 5HR: also in TN23 5TN23 5HS: also in TN23 5TN23 5HT: also in TN23 5TN23 5HU: also in TN23 5TN23 5HW: also in TN23 5TN23 5HY: also in TN23 5TN23 5HZ: also in TN23 5TN23 5JA: also in TN23 5TN23 5JD: also in TN23 5TN23 5JE: also in TN23 5TN23 5JF: also in TN23 5TN23 5JG: also in TN23 5TN23 5JH: also in TN23 5TN23 5JJ: also in TN23 5TN23 5JL: also in TN23 5TN23 5JN: also in TN23 5TN23 5JP: also in TN23 5TN23 5JQ: also in TN23 5TN23 5LB: also in TN23 5TN23 5LN: also in TN23 5TN23 5LS: also in TN23 5TN23 5UU: also in TN23 5TN23 5WA: also in TN23 5TN23 5WB: also in TN23 5TN23 5WD: also in TN23 5TN23 5WE: also in TN23 5TN23 5WF: also in TN23 5 2 places, 800 m–2.8 kmSchool 1.0 kmSchool 1.4 km2 places, 3.0–3.4 kmPluckley station 6.3 kmBeaver TN23 5HX Map of TN23 5HX and what is near it Map of TN23 5HX: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the TN23 5 sector, 4 schools (3 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. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.0 kmSchool 1.4 kmNew Hayesbank Surgery 3.7 kmBeaver TN23 5HX
  • TN23 5HX
  • Other postcodes in TN23 5: 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 51.1394, longitude 0.8335)

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 TN23 5HX?

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 5HX?

Every home and business at TN23 5HX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TN23 5HX 100% Ashford 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TN23 5HX 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 TN23 5HX?

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 5HX 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 5HX.

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 5HX: 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 5HX 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 5HX?

Homes in TN23 5 sold for a typical £267,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 177 sales, down 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£267,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£268,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £426,600 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £280,000 58 sales
  • Terraced £265,000 71 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £160,000 32 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 5HX

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in TN23 5HX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 March 2026. The middle price was £291,000, from £260,000 to £375,000. Across TN23 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £267,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 TN23 5HX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around TN23 5HX. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (83%). 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 5HX

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 20 (3%)£1,607
Band Babout 140 (18%)£1,875
Band Cabout 220 (28%)£2,142
Band Dabout 300 (38%)£2,410
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£2,946
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,481
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,017
Band Hfewer than 5£4,820

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 83% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 5HX is in (ONS area E01032813), 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 5HX?

The nearest open schools to TN23 5HX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TN23 5HX, 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 5HX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TN23 5HX is Ashford International Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Ashford International Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Pluckley Rail Station Railway station 6.3 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 Holt Close, 92 m away.

More stations near TN23 5HX, 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 5HX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN23 5HX, 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 5HX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN23 5HX 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 5HX?

The nearest to the centre of TN23 5HX, 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 5HX?

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 5HX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TN23 5HX, 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 5HX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN23 5HX, 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 5HX?

The nearest vets to the centre of TN23 5HX 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 5HX in a conservation area?

The centre of TN23 5HX 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 5HX?

Police.uk records 139 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN23 5HX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Anti-social behaviour39 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Other theft7 reports
Public order6 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, burglary 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 5HX

Ward
Singleton West
Parish
Great Chart with Singleton
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Ashford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2004

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

TN23 5GF70 mTN23 5HU70 mTN23 5HT100 mTN23 5HQ120 mTN23 5HP120 mTN23 5HN120 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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