TN27 8RQ postcode in Ashford, Kent

TN27 8RQ is a postcode in Ashford, in the Weald North 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 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 0% of homes and businesses at TN27 8RQ can get it Across Ashford: 76% Typical price £485,000 Homes sold in TN27 8, last 12 months. ▼ 10.2% on the year before Nearest station Pluckley 2.8 km in a straight line

Where TN27 8RQ is, and what is near it

Map of TN27 8RQ and what is near it Map of TN27 8RQ: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the TN27 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. TN27 8AD: also in TN27 8TN27 8FE: also in TN27 8TN27 8FN: also in TN27 8TN27 8FP: also in TN27 8TN27 8FT: also in TN27 8TN27 8LZ: also in TN27 8TN27 8NA: also in TN27 8TN27 8NB: also in TN27 8TN27 8ND: also in TN27 8TN27 8NE: also in TN27 8TN27 8NF: also in TN27 8TN27 8NG: also in TN27 8TN27 8NJ: also in TN27 8TN27 8NL: also in TN27 8TN27 8NN: also in TN27 8TN27 8NP: also in TN27 8TN27 8NQ: also in TN27 8TN27 8NY: also in TN27 8TN27 8PA: also in TN27 8TN27 8PB: also in TN27 8TN27 8PD: also in TN27 8TN27 8QA: also in TN27 8TN27 8QB: also in TN27 8TN27 8QD: also in TN27 8TN27 8RB: also in TN27 8TN27 8RD: also in TN27 8TN27 8RE: also in TN27 8TN27 8RF: also in TN27 8TN27 8RG: also in TN27 8 Pluckley station 2.8 kmSchool 3.7 kmHeadcorn station 5.6 kmHeath Farm School 6.4 kmGreenfields School 7.1 kmGP 9.8 kmBiddenden TN27 8RQ Map of TN27 8RQ and what is near it Map of TN27 8RQ: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the TN27 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.7 kmCharing Surgery 8.1 kmGP 9.8 kmBiddenden TN27 8RQ
  • TN27 8RQ
  • Other postcodes in TN27 8: press one for its page
  • 4 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 51.1593, longitude 0.7069)

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 TN27 8RQ?

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 TN27 8RQ?

None of the homes and businesses at TN27 8RQ 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)

TN27 8RQ 0% Ashford 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TN27 8RQ 0% 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 TN27 8RQ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TN27 8RQ.

Check the bin days for TN27 8RQ on BinDayBuddy

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 TN27 8RQ 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 TN27 8RQ.

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 TN27 8RQ: 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 TN27 8RQ 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 TN27 8RQ?

Homes in TN27 8 sold for a typical £485,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, down 10.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£485,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£540,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £820,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £402,500 12 sales
  • Terraced £347,500 10 sales

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

Across the whole TN27 district: a typical £441,000 from 163 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 TN27 8RQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN27 8RQ 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 TN27 8RQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around TN27 8RQ. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 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 TN27 8RQ

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 40 (6%)£1,607
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,875
Band Cabout 100 (15%)£2,142
Band Dabout 100 (15%)£2,410
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£2,946
Band Fabout 110 (17%)£3,481
Band Gabout 170 (26%)£4,017
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,820

When the homes were built

  1. 41% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 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 TN27 8RQ is in (ONS area E01024036), 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 TN27 8RQ?

The nearest open schools to TN27 8RQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TN27 8RQ, 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 TN27 8RQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TN27 8RQ is Pluckley Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Pluckley Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Headcorn Rail Station Railway station 5.6 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 TN27 8RQ, 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 TN27 8RQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN27 8RQ, 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 TN27 8RQ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN27 8RQ 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 TN27 8RQ?

The nearest to the centre of TN27 8RQ, 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 TN27 8RQ?

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 TN27 8RQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TN27 8RQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Whiston House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 820912 4.6 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 TN27 8RQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of TN27 8RQ 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 TN27 8RQ in a conservation area?

The centre of TN27 8RQ 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 TN27 8RQ?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN27 8RQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Other theft2 reports

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 TN27 8RQ

Ward
Weald North
Parish
Smarden
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.

TN27 8NL550 mTN27 8RG630 mTN27 8NJ760 mTN27 8FE800 mTN27 8NP830 mTN27 8RF930 m
All of TN27

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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