TN24 8SS postcode in Ashford, Kent
TN24 8SS is a postcode in Ashford, in the Victoria ward. It is in the Ashford 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 TN24 8SS is, and what is near it
- TN24 8SS
- Other postcodes in TN24 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 20 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.1491, longitude 0.8718)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TN24 8SS?
- 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 TN24 8SS 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 TN24 8SS?
None of the homes and businesses at TN24 8SS 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)
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 TN24 8SS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TN24 8SS.
Check the bin days for TN24 8SS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 TN24 8SS 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 TN24 8SS.
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 TN24 8SS: 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 TN24 8SS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TN24 8SS?
Homes in TN24 8 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £365,000 14 sales
- Semi-detached £318,500 35 sales
- Terraced £271,000 33 sales
- Flat or maisonette £165,000 13 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TN24 district: a typical £310,000 from 364 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 TN24 8SS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN24 8SS 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 TN24 8SS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around TN24 8SS. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 110 (11%) | £1,607 |
| Band B | about 520 (53%) | £1,875 |
| Band C | about 350 (35%) | £2,142 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,410 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,946 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,481 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,017 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,820 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 33% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 33% 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 TN24 8SS is in (ONS area E01034986), 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 TN24 8SS?
The nearest open schools to TN24 8SS, 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 TN24 8SS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN24 8SS is Ashford International Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Ashford International Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Wye Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bank Street, 106 m away.
More stations near TN24 8SS, 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 TN24 8SS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN24 8SS, 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 650 mWalk
- New Hayesbank Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 624642 1.0 kmWalk
- Ashford Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 621626 2.3 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 TN24 8SS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TN24 8SS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
- Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 1.5 kmCycle
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 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 TN24 8SS?
The nearest to the centre of TN24 8SS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Aligndent Limited Phone 01233 610387 200 mWalk
- Ashford Dental Care - Practice Phone 01233 639289 200 mWalk
- Mydentist - Elwick Road - Ashford Phone 01233 624913 250 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 TN24 8SS?
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 2.8 kmCycle
- Spencer Private Hospitals Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 616201 3.2 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 TN24 8SS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN24 8SS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Heathfield Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 610010 750 mWalk
- Warren Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 655910 1.0 kmWalk
- Brabourne Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 643555 1.2 kmWalk
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 TN24 8SS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN24 8SS, 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.
- Kamsons Pharmacy, 92 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01233 620593 50 mWalk
- Boots, 56 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 2pm, 3pm to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01233 625528 50 mWalk
- Courts Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01233 622869 1.0 kmWalk
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 TN24 8SS?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN24 8SS 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 650 mWalk
- Eureka Veterinary Centre 2.4 kmCycle
- Margetts & Associates 2.5 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 TN24 8SS in a conservation area?
The centre of TN24 8SS is in one area with planning rules of its 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 TN24 8SS?
Police.uk records 394 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN24 8SS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 14, bicycle theft 12, other crime 10, possession of weapons 8, vehicle crime 7, burglary 6, robbery 6, theft from the person 3.
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 TN24 8SS
- Ward
- Victoria
- 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
- 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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