Postcode · Cranbrook

TN17 4QZ area guide

Who lives in TN17 4QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tenterden & Rolvenden
Council: Ashford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,332 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN17 4QZ is like

TN17 4QZ is a postcode in the Tenterden & Rolvenden area of Ashford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,332 people. 78.1% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TN17 4 sold for a median of £462,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN17 4QZ compares

Headline figures for TN17 4QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£462,500

Median over 32 sales in TN17 4, +13.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£52,496

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN17 4QZ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TN17 4 is up 13.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
35.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN17 4QZ FAQs

Is TN17 4QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TN17 4QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £462,500.

Homes in TN17 4 sold for a median of £462,500 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN17 4QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN17 4QZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TN17 4QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.6%).

Which council covers TN17 4QZ?

The local authority for TN17 4QZ is Ashford.

TN17 4QZ comes under Ashford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN17 4QZ?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rolvenden Rail Station (KESR), 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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