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TN27 8EF area guide

Who lives in TN27 8EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden
Council: Ashford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,412 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN27 8EF is like

TN27 8EF is a postcode in the Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden neighbourhood of Ashford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,412 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% 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 TN27 8 sold for a median of £497,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN27 8EF compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£497,500

Median over 44 sales in TN27 8, +10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£59,748

Average a year, before tax — higher than 66% 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 TN27 8 is up 10.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.5% 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 8.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN27 8EF FAQs

Is TN27 8EF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN27 8EF?

The median sale price over the last year was £497,500.

Homes in TN27 8 sold for a median of £497,500 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TN27 8EF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN27 8EF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN27 8EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39.1%).

Which council covers TN27 8EF?

TN27 8EF is in Ashford.

TN27 8EF is in Ashford, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN27 8EF?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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