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TN27 8JR area guide

Who lives in TN27 8JR, 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: 1,417 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN27 8JR is like

TN27 8JR is a postcode in the Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden area of Ashford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,417 people. 85.7% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.8% 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 TN27 8 sold for a median of £497,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN27 8JR compares

Headline figures for TN27 8JR, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.7 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,748

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN27 8JR differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TN27 8 is up 10.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TN27 8JR FAQs

Is TN27 8JR 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 13.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN27 8JR?

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 8JR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN27 8JR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN27 8JR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 85.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.9%).

Which council covers TN27 8JR?

The local authority for TN27 8JR is Ashford.

TN27 8JR comes under Ashford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN27 8JR?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Headcorn Rail Station, 2.8 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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