TN30 6TJ postcode in Ashford, Kent
TN30 6TJ is a postcode in Ashford, in the Tenterden St Michael's 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 TN30 6TJ is, and what is near it
- TN30 6TJ
- Other postcodes in TN30 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 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 51.0839, longitude 0.6746)
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 TN30 6TJ?
- 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 TN30 6TJ 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 TN30 6TJ?
25% of the homes and businesses at TN30 6TJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, 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 TN30 6TJ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TN30 6TJ.
Check the bin days for TN30 6TJ 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 TN30 6TJ 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 TN30 6TJ.
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 TN30 6TJ: 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 TN30 6TJ 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 TN30 6TJ?
Homes in TN30 6 sold for a typical £395,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, down 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £550,000 40 sales
- Semi-detached £365,000 25 sales
- Terraced £335,000 24 sales
- Flat or maisonette £264,000 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TN30 district: a typical £420,000 from 162 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 TN30 6TJ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TN30 6TJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 September 2025. 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 TN30 6TJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around TN30 6TJ. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (31%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,410.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,607 |
| Band B | about 30 (6%) | £1,875 |
| Band C | about 80 (15%) | £2,142 |
| Band D | about 170 (31%) | £2,410 |
| Band E | about 110 (20%) | £2,946 |
| Band F | about 90 (17%) | £3,481 |
| Band G | about 50 (9%) | £4,017 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,820 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 31% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 TN30 6TJ is in (ONS area E01024011), 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 TN30 6TJ?
The nearest open schools to TN30 6TJ, 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 TN30 6TJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN30 6TJ is Pluckley Rail Station, 9.5 km away in a straight line.
- Pluckley Rail Station Railway station 9.5 kmDrive
- Headcorn Rail Station Railway station 9.7 kmDrive
- Tenterden Town Rail Station (KESR) Underground, metro or tram 1.7 kmCycle
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 TN30 6TJ, 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 TN30 6TJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN30 6TJ, 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 2.1 kmCycle
- Woodchurch Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 860236 7.1 kmDrive
- Orchard End Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 713622 9.5 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 TN30 6TJ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN30 6TJ 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 TN30 6TJ?
The nearest to the centre of TN30 6TJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Centre Tenterden Phone 01580 763333 1.9 kmCycle
- EasySmile Dental Practice Phone 01580 763686 2.0 kmCycle
- Woodbury Dental and Laser Clinic 2.0 kmCycle
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 TN30 6TJ?
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 4.1 kmCycle
- One Ashford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 423000 17.7 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 TN30 6TJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN30 6TJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Breton Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 762797 850 mWalk
- Acacia House - Tenterden Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 765122 1.2 kmCycle
- West View Integrated Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 042 2208 2.2 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 pharmacies are near TN30 6TJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN30 6TJ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 1 Eastwell Mon to Fri 8:30am to 2pm, 3pm to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 2pm, 3pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01580 763239 1.9 kmCycle
- Paydens Pharmacy, 60 High Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01580 762730 1.9 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near TN30 6TJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN30 6TJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 10.3 kmDrive
- Vets at Petsworld 10.4 kmDrive
- The Vets 12.0 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 TN30 6TJ in a conservation area?
The centre of TN30 6TJ 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 TN30 6TJ?
Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN30 6TJ 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 TN30 6TJ
- Ward
- Tenterden St Michael's
- Parish
- Tenterden
- 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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