TN26 1EA postcode in Hothfield, Kent

TN26 1EA is a postcode in Hothfield, in the Upper Weald ward of Ashford. 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 100% of homes and businesses at TN26 1EA can get it Across Ashford: 76% Typical price £530,000 Homes sold in TN26 1, last 12 months. ▲ 9.8% on the year before Nearest station Charing (Kent) 4.6 km in a straight line

Where TN26 1EA is, and what is near it

Map of TN26 1EA and what is near it Map of TN26 1EA: its centre point, with the 111 other postcodes in the TN26 1 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. TN26 1AB: also in TN26 1TN26 1AE: also in TN26 1TN26 1AF: also in TN26 1TN26 1AG: also in TN26 1TN26 1AH: also in TN26 1TN26 1AJ: also in TN26 1TN26 1AL: also in TN26 1TN26 1AN: also in TN26 1TN26 1AP: also in TN26 1TN26 1AW: also in TN26 1TN26 1AZ: also in TN26 1TN26 1DP: also in TN26 1TN26 1DR: also in TN26 1TN26 1DS: also in TN26 1TN26 1DT: also in TN26 1TN26 1DU: also in TN26 1TN26 1DW: also in TN26 1TN26 1DX: also in TN26 1TN26 1DY: also in TN26 1TN26 1DZ: also in TN26 1TN26 1EB: also in TN26 1TN26 1ED: also in TN26 1TN26 1EE: also in TN26 1TN26 1EF: also in TN26 1TN26 1EG: also in TN26 1TN26 1EH: also in TN26 1TN26 1EJ: also in TN26 1TN26 1EL: also in TN26 1TN26 1EN: also in TN26 1TN26 1EP: also in TN26 1TN26 1EQ: also in TN26 1TN26 1ER: also in TN26 1TN26 1ES: also in TN26 1TN26 1ET: also in TN26 1TN26 1EU: also in TN26 1TN26 1EW: also in TN26 1TN26 1EX: also in TN26 1TN26 1HA: also in TN26 1TN26 1HB: also in TN26 1TN26 1HD: also in TN26 1TN26 1JB: also in TN26 1 School 2.8 km2 places, 2.8–5.1 kmNew Hayesbank Surgery 4.3 km2 places, 4.6–4.7 kmWeald South TN26 1EA Map of TN26 1EA and what is near it Map of TN26 1EA: its centre point, with the 111 other postcodes in the TN26 1 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 2.8–5.1 kmNew Hayesbank Surgery 4.3 kmWeald South TN26 1EA
  • TN26 1EA
  • Other postcodes in TN26 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.1707, longitude 0.8186)

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 TN26 1EA?

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 TN26 1EA?

Every home and business at TN26 1EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TN26 1EA 100% Ashford 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TN26 1EA 100% Ashford 94%
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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 TN26 1EA?

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 TN26 1EA 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 TN26 1EA.

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 TN26 1EA: 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 TN26 1EA 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 TN26 1EA?

Homes in TN26 1 sold for a typical £530,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 28 sales, up 9.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£530,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£482,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £562,500 20 sales
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price

Across the whole TN26 district: a typical £500,000 from 105 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 TN26 1EA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN26 1EA 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 TN26 1EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around TN26 1EA. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (41%). 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 TN26 1EA

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 B, the most common, is £1,875.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,607
Band Babout 180 (31%)£1,875
Band Cabout 140 (24%)£2,142
Band Dabout 60 (10%)£2,410
Band Eabout 60 (10%)£2,946
Band Fabout 40 (7%)£3,481
Band Gabout 70 (12%)£4,017
Band Hwithheld£4,820

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 41% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 TN26 1EA is in (ONS area E01023990), 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 TN26 1EA?

The nearest open schools to TN26 1EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TN26 1EA, 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 TN26 1EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TN26 1EA is Charing (Kent) Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Charing (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • Ashford International Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest School, 186 m away.

More stations near TN26 1EA, 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 TN26 1EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN26 1EA, 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 TN26 1EA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN26 1EA 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 TN26 1EA?

The nearest to the centre of TN26 1EA, 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 TN26 1EA?

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 TN26 1EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TN26 1EA, 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 TN26 1EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN26 1EA, 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 TN26 1EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of TN26 1EA 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 TN26 1EA in a conservation area?

The centre of TN26 1EA 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 TN26 1EA?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN26 1EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

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 TN26 1EA

Ward
Upper Weald
Parish
Hothfield
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Hothfield
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.

TN26 1DT30 mTN26 1EQ60 mTN26 1EB70 mTN26 1DU90 mTN26 1DY100 mTN26 1DS110 m
All of TN26

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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