Postcode · Ashford

TN26 2FA area guide

Who lives in TN26 2FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hamstreet & Isle of Oxney
Council: Ashford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,253 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN26 2FA is like

TN26 2FA is a postcode in the Hamstreet & Isle of Oxney neighbourhood of Ashford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,253 people. 75% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in TN26 2 sold for a median of £480,050 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN26 2FA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,050

Median over 41 sales in TN26 2, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£61,487

Average a year, before tax — higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TN26 2 is up 6.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.6% 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 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN26 2FA FAQs

Is TN26 2FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TN26 2FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,050.

Homes in TN26 2 sold for a median of £480,050 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TN26 2FA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN26 2FA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TN26 2FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (36%).

Which council covers TN26 2FA?

TN26 2FA is in Ashford.

TN26 2FA is in Ashford, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN26 2FA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ham Street Rail Station, 0.2 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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