TN26 3HL postcode in Ashford, Kent
TN26 3HL is a postcode in Ashford, in the Weald Central 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 3HL is, and what is near it
- TN26 3HL
- Other postcodes in TN26 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 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 51.1201, longitude 0.7080)
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 3HL?
- 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 3HL 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 3HL?
Every home and business at TN26 3HL can get gigabit broadband 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 3HL?
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 daysSource: 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 3HL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 15 homes and businesses at TN26 3HL. 1 is in an area at 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 3HL: 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 3HL 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 TN26 3HL?
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.
- 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 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 3HL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN26 3HL 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 3HL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around TN26 3HL. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. 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 £4,017 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,142.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 150 (14%) | £1,607 |
| Band B | about 130 (12%) | £1,875 |
| Band C | about 230 (22%) | £2,142 |
| Band D | about 110 (10%) | £2,410 |
| Band E | about 120 (11%) | £2,946 |
| Band F | about 160 (15%) | £3,481 |
| Band G | about 150 (14%) | £4,017 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,820 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 17% 2010 to 2019
- 13% 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 3HL is in (ONS area E01024032), 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 3HL?
The nearest open schools to TN26 3HL, 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 TN26 3HL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN26 3HL is Pluckley Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.
- Pluckley Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
- Headcorn Rail Station Railway station 7.6 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 3HL, 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 3HL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN26 3HL, 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.
- Ivy Court Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 763666 5.9 kmDrive
- Woodchurch Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 860236 6.9 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 3HL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN26 3HL 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 3HL?
The nearest to the centre of TN26 3HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- EasySmile Dental Practice Phone 01580 763686 5.9 kmDrive
- The Dental Centre Tenterden Phone 01580 763333 6.1 kmDrive
- Woodbury Dental and Laser Clinic 6.2 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 3HL?
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 7.4 kmDrive
- One Ashford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 423000 14.4 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 3HL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN26 3HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Halden Heights Care Community Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 851136 2.2 kmCycle
- Whiston House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 820912 2.9 kmCycle
- Acacia House - Tenterden Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 765122 3.7 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 3HL?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN26 3HL 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 9.4 kmDrive
- Vets at Petsworld 11.0 kmDrive
- Barrow Hill 11.5 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 3HL in a conservation area?
The centre of TN26 3HL 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 TN26 3HL?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN26 3HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 TN26 3HL
- Ward
- Weald Central
- Parish
- High Halden
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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