TN23 7TW postcode in Ashford, Kent
TN23 7TW is a postcode in Ashford, in the Norman ward. It is in the Ashford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since December 1994.
Where TN23 7TW is, and what is near it
- TN23 7TW
- Other postcodes in TN23 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 51.1385, longitude 0.8733)
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 7TW?
- 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 TN23 7TW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- AshfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sojan Joseph (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sojan Joseph
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 7TW?
Every home and business at TN23 7TW can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 TN23 7TW?
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 TN23 7TW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 63 homes and businesses at TN23 7TW. 3 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 31 more at a lower risk.
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 TN23 7TW: 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 7TW is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 08:16 on 23 October 2026.
- South Ashford on the East Stour River, Aylesford Stream, Whytewater Dyke and Ruckinge DykeFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: South Ashford on the East Stour River, Aylesford Stream, Whytewater Dyke and Ruckinge Dyke
- Upper River StourFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Upper River Stour
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:16 on 23 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 TN23 7TW?
Homes in TN23 7 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, down 13.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £325,000 7 sales
- Terraced £250,000 28 sales
- Flat or maisonette £257,500 8 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 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 TN23 7TW
HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in TN23 7TW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 August 2025. The middle sale was £245,000, from £190,000 to £250,000. Across TN23 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £255,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £208,00048 Providence Street
- £199,94034 Providence Street
- £190,00044 Providence Street
- £250,0009 Providence Street
- £245,00027 Providence Street
- £245,00042 Providence Street
- £245,00023 Providence Street
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 7TW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around TN23 7TW. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (80%). 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 £2,410 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,875.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (20%) | £1,607 |
| Band B | about 370 (61%) | £1,875 |
| Band C | about 110 (18%) | £2,142 |
| Band D | about 10 (2%) | £2,410 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,946 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,481 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,017 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,820 |
When the homes were built
- 80% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 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 7TW is in (ONS area E01024002), 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 TN23 7TW?
The nearest open schools to TN23 7TW, 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 TN23 7TW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN23 7TW is Ashford International Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Ashford International Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Wye Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Christchurch Road, 236 m away.
More stations near TN23 7TW, 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 TN23 7TW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN23 7TW, 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.
- Sydenham House Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 645851 1.0 kmWalk
- Ashford Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 621626 1.8 kmCycle
- New Hayesbank Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 624642 2.1 kmCycle
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 7TW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TN23 7TW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 2.1 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 TN23 7TW?
The nearest to the centre of TN23 7TW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Beaconsfield Dental Practice Phone 07968 174135 300 mWalk
- Oradent - Ashford Phone 01233 620359 300 mWalk
- Oradent Kent Limited Phone 01233 620359 300 mWalk
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 7TW?
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.
- One Ashford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 423000 2.7 kmCycle
- Spencer Private Hospitals Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 616201 3.0 kmCycle
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 7TW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN23 7TW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Kent Autistic Trust - 165 Jemmett Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 405168 900 mWalk
- Southfields Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 620256 1.2 kmCycle
- The Kent Autistic Trust - 118 Beaver Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 650526 1.3 kmCycle
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 7TW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN23 7TW, 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.
- Ashworth's Dispensing Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01233 620710 500 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Kimberley Way Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01233 655010 600 mWalk
- Boots, 56 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 2pm, 3pm to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01233 625528 1.2 kmCycle
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 7TW?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN23 7TW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Barrow Hill 1.7 kmCycle
- Margetts & Associates 2.4 kmCycle
- Peter Edgar 2.4 kmCycle
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 7TW in a conservation area?
The centre of TN23 7TW 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 7TW?
Police.uk records 419 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN23 7TW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 15, bicycle theft 11, possession of weapons 10, vehicle crime 9, other crime 8, burglary 7, robbery 4, theft from the person 2.
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 TN23 7TW
- Ward
- Norman
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ashford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1994
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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