TN26 2DF postcode in Ashford, Kent

TN26 2DF is a postcode in Ashford, in the Isle of Oxney 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 Very low flood risk 8 of 19 homes and businesses at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 67% of homes and businesses at TN26 2DF can get it Across Ashford: 76% Typical price £480,050 Homes sold in TN26 2, last 12 months. ▲ 6.7% on the year before Nearest station Appledore (Kent) 200 m in a straight line

Where TN26 2DF is, and what is near it

Map of TN26 2DF and what is near it Map of TN26 2DF: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the TN26 2 sector, 2 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. TN26 2AD: also in TN26 2TN26 2AE: also in TN26 2TN26 2AF: also in TN26 2TN26 2AH: also in TN26 2TN26 2AJ: also in TN26 2TN26 2AL: also in TN26 2TN26 2AQ: also in TN26 2TN26 2AR: also in TN26 2TN26 2AS: also in TN26 2TN26 2AT: also in TN26 2TN26 2AU: also in TN26 2TN26 2AW: also in TN26 2TN26 2AX: also in TN26 2TN26 2BA: also in TN26 2TN26 2BB: also in TN26 2TN26 2BD: also in TN26 2TN26 2BE: also in TN26 2TN26 2BF: also in TN26 2TN26 2BG: also in TN26 2TN26 2BJ: also in TN26 2TN26 2BL: also in TN26 2TN26 2BP: also in TN26 2TN26 2BQ: also in TN26 2TN26 2BS: also in TN26 2TN26 2BT: also in TN26 2TN26 2BU: also in TN26 2TN26 2BW: also in TN26 2TN26 2BX: also in TN26 2TN26 2BZ: also in TN26 2TN26 2DA: also in TN26 2TN26 2DB: also in TN26 2TN26 2DD: also in TN26 2TN26 2DE: also in TN26 2TN26 2DG: also in TN26 2TN26 2DH: also in TN26 2TN26 2DJ: also in TN26 2TN26 2DL: also in TN26 2TN26 2DP: also in TN26 2TN26 2DQ: also in TN26 2TN26 2FP: also in TN26 2TN26 2LA: also in TN26 2TN26 2LS: also in TN26 2TN26 2LT: also in TN26 2TN26 2NH: also in TN26 2 School 4.2 kmHam Street station 4.8 kmWoodchurch Surgery 5.3 kmIvy Court Surgery 9.4 kmWeald South TN26 2DF Map of TN26 2DF and what is near it Map of TN26 2DF: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the TN26 2 sector, 2 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 4.3 kmIvy Court Surgery 9.4 kmWeald South TN26 2DF
  • TN26 2DF
  • Other postcodes in TN26 2: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.0341, longitude 0.8135)

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 2DF?

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 2DF?

67% of the homes and businesses at TN26 2DF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TN26 2DF 67% Ashford 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TN26 2DF 67% 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 TN26 2DF?

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 2DF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 19 homes and businesses at TN26 2DF. 8 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

19 homes and businesses at TN26 2DF Very low: 8Not in an area at risk: 11

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 TN26 2DF: 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 2DF is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:18 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:18 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 TN26 2DF?

Homes in TN26 2 sold for a typical £480,050 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£480,050 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£450,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £550,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £335,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £342,500 6 sales

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

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 2DF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TN26 2DF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 January 2024. 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 TN26 2DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around TN26 2DF. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 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 TN26 2DF

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 £4,820 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,142.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,607
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,875
Band Cabout 170 (23%)£2,142
Band Dabout 150 (20%)£2,410
Band Eabout 100 (14%)£2,946
Band Fabout 110 (15%)£3,481
Band Gabout 140 (19%)£4,017
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,820

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 TN26 2DF is in (ONS area E01023997), 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 2DF?

The nearest open schools to TN26 2DF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TN26 2DF, 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 2DF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TN26 2DF is Appledore (Kent) Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Appledore (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Ham Street Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Station, 199 m away.

More stations near TN26 2DF, 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 2DF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN26 2DF, 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 2DF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN26 2DF 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 2DF?

The nearest to the centre of TN26 2DF, 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 2DF?

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 2DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TN26 2DF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Birch House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01233 758527 1.8 kmCycle
  • Farm House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 861514 4.8 kmCycle
  • Holly Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 861512 4.8 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 vets are near TN26 2DF?

The nearest vets to the centre of TN26 2DF 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 2DF in a conservation area?

The centre of TN26 2DF 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 2DF?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of TN26 2DF in the latest month it has published.

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 2DF

Ward
Isle of Oxney
Parish
Appledore
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.

TN26 2AQ160 mTN26 2DG420 mTN26 2DQ1.1 kmTN26 2DE1.4 kmTN26 2NH1.6 kmTN26 2DB1.6 km
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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