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Thinking of living at TN23 3BB? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Chart Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Godinton Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Beaver Green Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Ashford Oaks Community Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 34% met the expected standard |
| Chilmington Green School | Secondary | 1.8 km | – |
| The John Wallis Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 30.6 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highworth Grammar School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 70.8 · 35.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The T3 School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Ashford School | Independent | 2.9 km | 40% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Park School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
Every primary near TN23 3BB, 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 | The Ashford School (Prep School) | 860 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Great Chart Cricket Club | 300 m | 4 |
| Tennis | Square One Padel (Ashford) | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Golf | Ashford (Kent) Golf Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Ashford Indoor Bowls Centre | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Courtside Sports Facility | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | The Elwick Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Ashford Boxing Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Victoria Park (Ashford) | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Billiards | The Beaver | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Darts | The Beaver | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Eureka Fisheries | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ashford Rugby Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Football | Homelands:: Ashford Town F C | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Julie Rose Stadium | 4.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 (2.8 km), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is The Bulrushes, 300 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 501, 501C, 501E, 967); 10 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 77 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Great Chart Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 77% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Chilmington Green School, 1.8 km away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Highworth Grammar School (6.1 km) and The Norton Knatchbull School (7.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op Food, 1.2 km away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Singleton Medical Centre & Dental Surgery (400 m), with Singleton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Tip Top Hair Design is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is William Harvey Hospital, 8.7 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 4 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Thai Basil is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Swan and Dog the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 50 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 279 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 47% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 528 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Repton Park Walk, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Courtside Sports Facility (1.9 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Southend is 51 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 68 km.
26 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.