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Thinking of living at TN23 1LY? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Victoria Road Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Repton Manor Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Highworth Grammar School | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 70.8 · 35.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The North School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Norton Knatchbull School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 67.3 · 26.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The T3 School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Ashford School | Independent | 1.0 km | 40% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Park School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
Every primary near TN23 1LY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Ashford International Hotel | 720 m | 7 |
| Tennis | Square One Padel (Ashford) | 730 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Great Chart Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Ashford Town BC | 870 m | 2 |
| Squash | The Elwick Club | 900 m | 2 |
| Golf | Ashford Golf Club | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Grosvenor Hall Activity Centre | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Victoria Park (Ashford) | 810 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Ashford Boxing Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ashford Rugby Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Billiards | The Beaver | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Darts | The Beaver | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Eureka Fisheries | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Julie Rose Stadium | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Ashford Hockey Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Ashford International, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Godinton Way, 150 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 507, 666); 20 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 79 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Great Chart Primary School (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Highworth Grammar School, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 70.8 · 35.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Highworth Grammar School (0.7 km) and The Norton Knatchbull School (2.7 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Farmfoods, 450 m away, with Costcutter closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hollington Surgery (700 m), with Kamsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Gorgeous is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is William Harvey Hospital, 4.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 55% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Seoul Sarang is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Dur Bar the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 26% detached houses.
It's new: 56% of homes were built since 2000.
The nearest park is Little Manor Play Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
40 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, London Southend is 48 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 72 km.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.