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TN27 0QN area guide

Who lives in TN27 0QN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Charing, Pluckley & Challock
Council: Ashford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,945 (2024)

TN27 0QNAshford

At a glance

What TN27 0QN is like

TN27 0QN is a postcode in the Charing, Pluckley & Challock area of Ashford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,945 people. 76% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN27 0 sold for a median of £445,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN27 0QN compares

Headline figures for TN27 0QN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£445,000

Median over 51 sales in TN27 0, −20.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£57,644

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN27 0QN differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN27 0 is down 20.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN27 0QN FAQs

Is TN27 0QN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN27 0QN?

The median sale price over the last year was £445,000.

Homes in TN27 0 sold for a median of £445,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN27 0QN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN27 0QN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN27 0QN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.1%).

Which council covers TN27 0QN?

The local authority for TN27 0QN is Ashford.

TN27 0QN comes under Ashford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN27 0QN?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Pluckley Rail Station, 1.8 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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