TN23 3NS

A postcode in Park Farm North, Ashford. The nearest bus stop is Bell Chapel Close, a minute away; Ashford International Rail Station is 29 min on foot.

This postcode is at 51.121968, 0.874964 — view it on OpenStreetMap.

What’s nearby

Distances are straight‑line.

Bus stop Bell Chapel Close All bus stops 100 m W · 1 min walk

Playground Playground All playgrounds 350 m S · 4 min walk

Takeaway Domino's Pizza (Park Farm) All takeaways 700 m W · 9 min walk

Supermarket Tesco Extra All supermarkets & shops 750 m W · 9 min walk

Pharmacy Tesco Pharmacy All pharmacies 750 m W · 9 min walk

Restaurant Costa Coffee at Tesco All restaurants & cafes 750 m W · 9 min walk

Nursery Little Acorns Pre-School All nurseries & childcare 800 m W · 10 min walk

School Kings Park School All schools 800 m W · 10 min walk

Place of worship St Michael & All Angels, Kingsnorth All places of worship 850 m SW · 11 min walk

GP surgery Kingsnorth Medical Practice All GP surgeries 1.0 km W · 12 min walk

Park South Willesborough Park All parks & green space 1.1 km NE · 14 min walk

Pub Queens Head Pub All pubs & bars 1.2 km W · 15 min walk

Post office Kingsnorth Road Post Office All post offices 1.6 km NW · 19 min walk

Gym The Swan Centre All gyms & leisure 1.6 km NE · 20 min walk

Dentist Oradent Dental Care All dentists 1.8 km N · 22 min walk

Library The Stanhope Centre All libraries 1.8 km NW · 23 min walk

Station Ashford International Rail Station All railway & tram stations 2.3 km N · 29 min walk

Hotel Hampton by Hilton Ashford International All hotels & guest houses 2.4 km N · 30 min walk

Vet Milbourn Equine All vets 2.5 km E · 31 min walk

Hospital Sydenham House Medical Centre All hospitals 3.0 km N · 37 min walk

How the area measures up

Both figures describe the surrounding neighbourhood, not this postcode alone.

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas

This neighbourhood sits in the 10th tenth of England, ranked 30,536 of 32,844. Measured across the surrounding LSOA, so it describes the area rather than this postcode alone.

Most deprived tenthLeast deprived tenth

Reported crime

76 reports, about 6.3 a month

Within 500 m of here, in the 12 months to July 2026. The police record each report at a point on or near a street, never at an address.

Violence and sexual offences 32

Anti-social behaviour 18

Criminal damage and arson 8

Public order 5

Other theft 4

Drugs 3

What properties sell for

Every registered sale, as recorded by HM Land Registry. Repossessions and transfers to a company are excluded, so these are open-market prices.

Median sale price

£338,500

Across 14 sales in TN23 3NS between January 2022 and April 2026.

2022 £285k

2023 £410k

2025 £322k

2026 £465k

By property type

3 kinds sold

Medians over the same period. A type with only one or two sales behind it is a single house, not a market.

Terraced 8 sales £292k

Detached 5 sales £450k

Semi-detached 1 sale £465k

Recent sales in TN23 3NS Address-level records, published by HM Land Registry. 8

£465k Apr 2026 38 Smithy Drive Detached · Freehold
£465k Feb 2026 82 Smithy Drive Semi-detached · Freehold
£300k Jan 2026 14 Smithy Drive Terraced · Freehold
£450k Dec 2025 6 Smithy Drive Detached · Freehold
£310k Aug 2025 28 Smithy Drive Terraced · Freehold
£322k Mar 2025 58 Smithy Drive Terraced · Freehold
£410k Oct 2023 54 Smithy Drive Detached · Freehold
£265k Sep 2023 17 Smithy Drive Terraced · Freehold

Everything, category by category

Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.

Bus stops Nearest is Bell Chapel Close · 12 within 800 m 100 m

Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.

100 m W · 1 min walk · straight line Bell Chapel Close facing SEopp On-street bus or coach stop · Roman Way, Park Farm
250 m S · 3 min walk · straight line Saw Lodge Field facing SWadj On-street bus or coach stop · Sheepfold Lane, Park Farm
350 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line Bluebell Close facing Eadj On-street bus or coach stop · Roman Way, Park Farm
350 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Reed Crescent facing Eopp On-street bus or coach stop · Bluebell Road, Park Farm
400 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Reed Crescent facing NWadj On-street bus or coach stop · Bluebell Road, Park Farm
450 m W · 6 min walk · straight line Hawthorn Road facing NWopp On-street bus or coach stop · Bluebell Road, Park Farm
450 m S · 6 min walk · straight line Acorn Close facing SEadj On-street bus or coach stop · Bluebell Road, Park Farm
500 m S · 6 min walk · straight line Acorn Close facing NWopp On-street bus or coach stop · Bluebell Road, Park Farm
600 m S · 7 min walk · straight line Wood Lane facing NWopp On-street bus or coach stop · Bluebell Road, Park Farm
600 m W · 8 min walk · straight line Tesco Park Farm facing NEo/s On-street bus or coach stop · Moatfield Meadow, Park Farm
650 m S · 8 min walk · straight line Wood Lane facing SEadj On-street bus or coach stop · Bluebell Road, Park Farm
750 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Forestall Meadow facing NWNW-bound On-street bus or coach stop · Forestall Meadow, Park Farm

Playgrounds Nearest is Playground · 7 within 1.2 km 350 m

350 m S · 4 min walk · straight line Playground Playground
350 m SW · 4 min walk · straight line Park Farm Park Playground
850 m SW · 10 min walk · straight line Playground Playground
1.0 km SE · 12 min walk · straight line Playground Playground
1.1 km NE · 13 min walk · straight line Playground Playground
1.1 km E · 13 min walk · straight line Playground Playground
1.1 km NE · 14 min walk · straight line Playground Playground

Takeaways Nearest is Domino's Pizza (Park Farm) · 1 within 1.0 km 700 m

700 m W · 9 min walk · straight line Domino's Pizza (Park Farm) Hygiene 5 - very goodTakeaway/sandwich shop Unit 1 Moat Field Meadow, Kingsnorth

Supermarkets & shops Nearest is Tesco Extra · 3 within 1.2 km 750 m

750 m W · 9 min walk · straight line Tesco Extra Supermarket · Moat Field Meadow, Ashford
750 m W · 9 min walk · straight line Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Tesco Stores Ltd Moat Field Meadow, Kingsnorth
1.0 km NE · 13 min walk · straight line Earls Supermarket Convenience store · 99 Earlsworth Road, Willesborough

Pharmacies Nearest is Tesco Pharmacy · 2 within 1.5 km 750 m

750 m W · 9 min walk · straight line Tesco Pharmacy Pharmacy
1.4 km N · 17 min walk · straight line Asda Pharmacy

Restaurants & cafes Nearest is Costa Coffee at Tesco · 1 within 1.0 km 750 m

Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.

750 m W · 9 min walk · straight line Costa Coffee at Tesco Hygiene 5 - very goodRestaurant/Cafe/Canteenrated Jul 2026 Costa Cafe at Tesco Stores Ltd Moat Field Meadow, Kingsnorth

Nurseries & childcare Nearest is Little Acorns Pre-School · 7 within 1.5 km 800 m

Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.

800 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Little Acorns Pre-School Sessional day careOfsted: Good30 places Kingsnorth Recreation Centre, Field View, Kingsnorth, Ashford
800 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Little Acorns Pre-School Sessional day care30 places Furley Park Primary School, Reed Crescent, Kingsnorth, Ashford
800 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge Full day careOfsted: Good32 places Furley Park Primary Academy, Reed Crescent, Ashford
950 m SW · 12 min walk · straight line Kingsnorth Little Stars Sessional day careOfsted: Outstanding30 places Kingsnorth Village Hall, Church Hill, Ashford
1.3 km NW · 17 min walk · straight line Tutorworld Education Out-of-school day care Unit 34-36, Williamson House Wotton Road, Ashford
1.4 km NW · 18 min walk · straight line Cherrytree Nursery School - Kingsnorth Rd Full day careOfsted: Good38 places 149 Kingsnorth Road, Ashford
1.5 km NW · 18 min walk · straight line The John Wallis Nursery Full day careOfsted: Outstanding50 places John Wallis C Of E Academy, Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford

Schools Nearest is Kings Park School · 6 within 2.0 km 800 m

State and independent schools. Ofsted replaced its single overall grade with a report card of separate area grades in November 2025, so a school shows either those area grades, an earlier overall grade with its year, or the result of an ungraded inspection - a check that the previous grade still holds rather than a new judgement. Independent schools are inspected by the ISI, which publishes no grades, so they show none.

800 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Kings Park School 5 pupilsAges 7-16 Other independent special school · Field View, Kingsnorth, Ashford
850 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Furley Park Primary Academy Primary school504 pupilsAges 4-11 Reed Crescent, Park Farm, Ashford
850 m SW · 11 min walk · straight line Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2024)Primary school419 pupilsAges 4-11 From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford
1.0 km E · 13 min walk · straight line Finberry Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2024)Primary school418 pupilsAges 2-11 From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one Avocet Way, Finberry, Ashford
1.1 km NE · 14 min walk · straight line East Stour Primary School Ofsted: Improved significantly (2025)Primary school385 pupilsAges 3-11 From an ungraded inspection, which checks whether the previous grade still holds rather than issuing a new one Earlsworth Road, South Willesborough, Ashford
1.5 km NW · 19 min walk · straight line The John Wallis Church of England Academy Ofsted: Good (2024)All-through school1,650 pupilsAges 0-19 Graded under the previous framework Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford

Places of worship Nearest is St Michael & All Angels, Kingsnorth · 5 within 2.0 km 850 m

Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.

850 m SW · 11 min walk · straight line St Michael & All Angels, Kingsnorth anglican Place of worship
1.5 km NE · 19 min walk · straight line The Salvation Army salvation_army Place of worship · 115 Cudworth Road, South Willesborough
1.6 km NW · 20 min walk · straight line Cade Road United Reformed & Methodist Church united_reformed;methodist Place of worship
1.9 km N · 24 min walk · straight line Evangelical Church Place of worship
1.9 km NW · 24 min walk · straight line St. Francis, Ashford anglican Place of worship

GP surgeries Nearest is Kingsnorth Medical Practice · 3 within 2.0 km 1.0 km

1.0 km W · 12 min walk · straight line Kingsnorth Medical Practice GP surgery
1.8 km NW · 23 min walk · straight line St Stephen's Primary Care Health Centre GP surgery
1.8 km NW · 23 min walk · straight line Musgrove Park Medical Centre GP surgery

Parks & green space Nearest is South Willesborough Park · 5 within 1.5 km 1.1 km

1.1 km NE · 14 min walk · straight line South Willesborough Park Park
1.3 km NW · 17 min walk · straight line The Limes Community Garden Garden
1.4 km N · 17 min walk · straight line Frog's Island Park
1.4 km NW · 18 min walk · straight line Limes Park Park
1.4 km SE · 18 min walk · straight line Bridgefield Park Park

Pubs & bars Nearest is Queens Head Pub · 5 within 1.2 km 1.2 km

1.2 km W · 15 min walk · straight line Queens Head Pub Hygiene 5 - very good Pub/bar/nightclub · Queens Head Public House Ashford Road, Kingsnorth
1.8 km NW · 22 min walk · straight line Beaver Inn Hygiene 5 - very good Pub/bar/nightclub · Beaver Inn 322 Beaver Road, Ashford
1.8 km N · 23 min walk · straight line The Alfred Arms Hygiene 4 - good Pub/bar/nightclub · Alfred Arms 17 Newtown Green, Ashford
1.9 km N · 23 min walk · straight line The Riverside Inn Hygiene 4 - good Pub/bar/nightclub · The Riverside Inn Rugby Gardens, Ashford
2.0 km N · 25 min walk · straight line The Locomotive Hygiene 5 - very good Pub/bar/nightclub · Locomotive Inn 65-67 Beaver Road, Ashford

Post offices Nearest is Kingsnorth Road Post Office · 3 within 2.0 km 1.6 km

1.6 km NW · 19 min walk · straight line Kingsnorth Road Post Office Post office
1.8 km N · 22 min walk · straight line Newtown Post Office Post office
1.8 km NW · 22 min walk · straight line Stanhope Post Office Post office · 2 Stanhope Road, Ashford

Gyms & leisure Nearest is The Swan Centre · 2 within 2.0 km 1.6 km

1.6 km NE · 20 min walk · straight line The Swan Centre Sports centre
1.8 km NW · 22 min walk · straight line Courtside Sports Facility Sports centre

Dentists Nearest is Oradent Dental Care · 1 within 2.0 km 1.8 km

1.8 km N · 22 min walk · straight line Oradent Dental Care Dental surgery · 169 Beaver Road, Ashford

Libraries Nearest is The Stanhope Centre · 1 within 3.0 km 1.8 km

1.8 km NW · 23 min walk · straight line The Stanhope Centre Library

Railway & tram stations Nearest is Ashford International Rail Station · 1 within 5.0 km 2.3 km

2.3 km N · 29 min walk · straight line Ashford International Rail Station Railway station entrance Newtown Road, Ashford

Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Hampton by Hilton Ashford International · 5 within 2.0 km 2.4 km

Hotels, guest houses and B&Bs. Listed by the Food Standards Agency because they serve food, so they carry a hygiene rating for their kitchen rather than a rating of the rooms.

2.4 km N · 30 min walk · straight line Hampton by Hilton Ashford International Hygiene 5 - very good Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · 2 Victoria Road, Ashford
2.8 km N · 35 min walk · straight line Travelodge Ashford Town Centre Hygiene 5 - very good Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Travelodge Elwick Place Elwick Road, Ashford
3.2 km N · 40 min walk · straight line Ashford Central Guest House Hygiene 5 - very good Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · 8 Wellesley Villas Wellesley Road, Ashford
4.7 km N · 59 min walk · straight line The Amber Foundation Hygiene 5 - very good Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Downsview Willesborough Road, Kennington
5.0 km N · 62 min walk · straight line The Conningbrook Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · The Conningbrook Hotel 315 Canterbury Road, Kennington

Vets Nearest is Milbourn Equine · 1 within 2.5 km 2.5 km

Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.

2.5 km E · 31 min walk · straight line Milbourn Equine Vet

Hospitals Nearest is Sydenham House Medical Centre · 5 within 8.0 km 3.0 km

3.0 km N · 37 min walk · straight line Sydenham House Medical Centre Hospital · Mill Court, Ashford
3.5 km NE · 44 min walk · straight line The One Ashford Hospital Hospital
3.6 km NE · 45 min walk · straight line William Harvey Hospital (Ashford) Hospital · Kennington Road, Willesborough
3.6 km NE · 45 min walk · straight line William Harvey Hospital Hospital · Ashford
3.6 km NE · 45 min walk · straight line WIlliam Harvey Hospital Hospital · Kennington Road, Ashford

Streets next door

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Reference data

Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.

Latitude: 51.121968
Longitude: 0.874964
OS grid reference: TR 012 397
Easting / Northing: 601288 / 139784
Introduced: December 1997
Postcode type: Small user (several addresses share it)

Administrative areas

Country	England
Region	South East
County	Kent
Local authority	Ashford
Ward	Park Farm North
Parish	Kingsnorth
Constituency	Ashford
Police force	Kent
Built up area	Ashford (Ashford)
NHS region	South East
Integrated care board	NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Travel to work area	Ashford

Census geography

Rural / urban	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
LSOA (2021)	Ashford 009BE01024006
MSOA (2021)	Ashford 009E02005004
Output area (2021)	E00121880
Coordinate accuracy	Within the building of the matched address