TN26 2DR postcode in Ashford, Kent
TN26 2DR 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.
Where TN26 2DR is, and what is near it
- TN26 2DR
- Other postcodes in TN26 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.0139, longitude 0.7956)
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 2DR?
- 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 TN26 2DR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Weald of KentParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Katie Lam (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Katie Lam
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 2DR?
None of the homes and businesses at TN26 2DR 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 TN26 2DR?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TN26 2DR.
Check the bin days for TN26 2DR 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 TN26 2DR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 24 homes and businesses at TN26 2DR. 8 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 2DR: 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 2DR is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 16:17 on 23 October 2026.
- Coast from Littlestone Golf Course to DungenessFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Coast from Littlestone Golf Course to Dungeness
- Coast from Sandgate to DungenessFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Coast from Sandgate to Dungeness
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 16:17 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 2DR?
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.
- 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 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 TN26 2DR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN26 2DR 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
Food hygiene ratings at TN26 2DR
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TN26 2DR. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near TN26 2DR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around TN26 2DR. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,607 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,875 |
| Band C | about 170 (23%) | £2,142 |
| Band D | about 150 (20%) | £2,410 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £2,946 |
| Band F | about 110 (15%) | £3,481 |
| Band G | about 140 (19%) | £4,017 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,820 |
When the homes were built
- 32% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 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 2DR is in (ONS area E01023997), 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 TN26 2DR?
The nearest open schools to TN26 2DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Secondary
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 2DR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN26 2DR is Appledore (Kent) Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Appledore (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Ham Street Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near TN26 2DR, 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 TN26 2DR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN26 2DR, 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.
- Woodchurch Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 860236 7.0 kmDrive
- Hamstreet Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01233 730190 7.1 kmDrive
- Rye Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01797 223333 7.4 kmDrive
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 2DR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN26 2DR 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TN26 2DR?
The nearest to the centre of TN26 2DR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ham Street Dental Clinic Phone 01233 733848 7.0 kmDrive
- Dental Surgery Phone 01797 223311 8.1 kmDrive
- Davies & Seeley Dental Practice Phone 07763 211265 8.2 kmDrive
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 2DR?
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.
- Benenden Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 857390 14.9 kmDrive
- One Ashford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 423000 16.4 kmDrive
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 2DR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN26 2DR, 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 2.1 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 2DR?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN26 2DR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Margetts & Associates 14.4 kmDrive
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 2DR in a conservation area?
The centre of TN26 2DR 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 2DR?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of TN26 2DR 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TN26 2DR
- 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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