UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/ashford
Council areaSouth East, England
House prices in Ashford
Homes in Ashford sold for a median of £345,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,379 standard sales.
That puts it among the cheapest third of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £383,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,173 | £512,500 | £425,000 to £670,000 | £4,118/m²from 50 sales |
| Semi-detached | 977 | £335,000 | £293,000 to £390,000 | £3,958/m²from 33 sales |
| Terraced | 869 | £282,500 | £250,000 to £330,000 | £3,817/m²from 39 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 360 | £180,000 | £152,000 to £220,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in Ashford, at 35% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 29%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the South East as a whole: a median of £180,000 here, 20% less than the £225,000 across the region.
Prices over time
The median rose 40%, from £250,000 in 2016 to £350,000 in 2025, more than the 30% rise across the South East as a whole.
Postcode districts in Ashford
The dearest district was TN26 (Hamstreet), at £500,000, and the cheapest was TN23 (Kingsnorth), at £295,000.
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- TN26Ashford, 262 salesMedian price £500,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +13%
- TN27Ashford, 336 salesMedian price £450,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- TN30Tenterden, 340 salesMedian price £425,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- TN25Ashford, 611 salesMedian price £410,000Price per square metre £4,507Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- TN24Ashford, 842 salesMedian price £319,000Price per square metre £3,816Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- TN23Ashford, 1,135 salesMedian price £295,000Price per square metre £3,650Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in TN26 (Hamstreet), up 13%, and fell most in TN25 (Ashford), down 1%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Crown Avenue, Kennington (TN24)32 sales
- Hythe Road, Ashford (TN24)20 sales
- Beaver Lane, Ashford (TN23)18 sales
- Smallhythe Road, Tenterden (TN30)17 sales
- Manorfield, Ashford (TN23)16 sales
- Redwing Gardens, Finberry (TN25)16 sales
- George Street, Ashford (TN23)15 sales
- Imperial Way, Ashford (TN23)15 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford (TN25, detached houses, £585,000), Ashford Road, Bethersden (TN26, £542,500) and Lancaster Close, Hamstreet (TN26, detached houses, £540,000).
The cheapest were Hurst Road, Kennington (TN24, flats, £164,000), Adams Drive, Willesborough (TN24, £172,500) and Holt Close, Ashford (TN23, £212,000).
Living in Ashford
Crime
66 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 62 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
78% of homes can get it
Lower than 87 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
53% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,410 a year in Ashford for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South East
Median sale price of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Ashford and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Cherwell£355,500
- Crawley£350,000
- Milton Keynes£350,000
- Reading£350,000
- Worthing£350,000
- Canterbury£347,500
- Arun£345,000
- Ashford, this council area£345,000
- Eastleigh£345,000
- Fareham£345,000
- Havant£320,000
- Folkestone and Hythe£317,500
- Medway£312,000
- Swale£310,000
- Dover£293,500
About these figures
Ashford's figures come from 3,379 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.