TN26 3FH postcode in Bethersden, Kent

TN26 3FH is a postcode in Bethersden, in the Weald Central 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 2023.

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 Typical price £506,250 Homes sold in TN26 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.3% on the year before Nearest school Bethersden Primary School 600 m in a straight line Nearest station Pluckley 3.5 km in a straight line

Where TN26 3FH is, and what is near it

Map of TN26 3FH and what is near it Map of TN26 3FH: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the TN26 3 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. TN26 3AD: also in TN26 3TN26 3AE: also in TN26 3TN26 3AF: also in TN26 3TN26 3AG: also in TN26 3TN26 3AH: also in TN26 3TN26 3AN: also in TN26 3TN26 3AP: also in TN26 3TN26 3AQ: also in TN26 3TN26 3AR: also in TN26 3TN26 3AS: also in TN26 3TN26 3AT: also in TN26 3TN26 3AU: also in TN26 3TN26 3AW: also in TN26 3TN26 3AX: also in TN26 3TN26 3AY: also in TN26 3TN26 3AZ: also in TN26 3TN26 3BA: also in TN26 3TN26 3BB: also in TN26 3TN26 3BL: also in TN26 3TN26 3BN: also in TN26 3TN26 3BT: also in TN26 3TN26 3BW: also in TN26 3TN26 3DG: also in TN26 3TN26 3EB: also in TN26 3TN26 3FJ: also in TN26 3 Pluckley station 3.5 kmSchool 4.0 km2 places, 4.2–8.4 kmWoodchurch Surgery 5.7 kmGoldwyn School 5.8 kmGP 7.1 kmWeald Central TN26 3FH Map of TN26 3FH and what is near it Map of TN26 3FH: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the TN26 3 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Pluckley station 3.5 kmWoodchurch Surgery 5.7 kmGP 7.1 kmWeald Central TN26 3FH
  • TN26 3FH
  • Other postcodes in TN26 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.1255, longitude 0.7587)

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 3FH?

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 3FH?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for TN26 3FH. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 3FH?

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 3FH 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 3FH.

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 3FH: 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 3FH 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 postcode

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 3FH?

Homes in TN26 3 sold for a typical £506,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 36 sales, up 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£506,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£500,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £647,500 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £430,000 13 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price

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 3FH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN26 3FH 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 3FH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around TN26 3FH. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 3FH

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 G, the most common, is £4,017.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (9%)£1,607
Band Babout 100 (12%)£1,875
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,142
Band Dabout 130 (16%)£2,410
Band Eabout 130 (16%)£2,946
Band Fabout 110 (14%)£3,481
Band Gabout 170 (21%)£4,017
Band Habout 20 (2%)£4,820

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 3FH is in (ONS area E01024031), 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 3FH?

The nearest open schools to TN26 3FH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TN26 3FH, 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 3FH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TN26 3FH is Pluckley Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Pluckley Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Ashford International Rail Station Railway station 8.4 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ironworks, 76 m away.

More stations near TN26 3FH, 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 3FH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN26 3FH, 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 3FH?

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

The nearest to the centre of TN26 3FH, 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 3FH?

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 3FH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TN26 3FH, 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 vets are near TN26 3FH?

The nearest vets to the centre of TN26 3FH 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 3FH in a conservation area?

The centre of TN26 3FH 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 3FH?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN26 3FH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Vehicle crime1 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 3FH

Ward
Weald Central
Parish
Bethersden
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Bethersden
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2023

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

Around TN26 3FH

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

TN26 3 sector TN26 district TN postcode area

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

TN26 3FJ0 mTN26 3AS60 mTN26 3AT170 mTN26 3AU190 mTN26 3AX230 mTN26 3AF260 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

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.