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Ashford

132,747 people · median £340,000

Ashford Council · Independent / Green coalition   22/47 seats · 47% · OCD 2026
68/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£340k
median price
+11.5%
5-year growth
6.9
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£340k
median sold price
10.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+11.5%
5-year change
£288k
typical terraced
36 min
London — fastest
10
rail stations
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
62
schools total
6.9
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
316
Violence — most
7.1
NO₂ · WHO 10
5.3%
in a flood zone
808
green spaces
6.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
283
eat & drink
74
shops
58.1%
gigabit
17
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +11.5%

£204k£260k£315k£371k20142025£345,000
£220,000 in 2014 → £345,000 in 2025 · 1,626 sales in 12 months
In Kent:
7th cheapest of 134th safest of 1310th most affordable of 133rd best for schools of 13
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The area in short district AI summary

Ashford in Kent is home to 132,747 residents. The median house price stands at £340,000, with 1,626 sales in the past 12 months. Prices have risen 11.5 percent over five years.

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The area has 58,752 dwellings, with detached homes representing 32.7 percent of the stock and semi-detached 30.7 percent. Energy efficiency shows 57.9 percent of rated properties at band C or better. The affordability ratio is 10.2, based on median earnings of £33,979. About 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Ashford. Crime recorded 903 incidents in May 2026, at 6.8 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime the largest category. The area has 62 schools including 3 grammar schools; 21 of 22 rated schools are good or better by Ofsted. Employment stands at 59.6 percent with an unemployment rate of 4.6 percent. Broadband coverage reaches 85.6 percent for superfast speeds. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. The area has 10 railway stations within reach, with the nearest 2.3 kilometres away.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:42:01Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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