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Thinking of living at TN23 4QA? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Road Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Ashford Oaks Community Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 34% met the expected standard |
| St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford | Primary | 700 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Highworth Grammar School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 70.8 · 35.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The North School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Norton Knatchbull School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 67.3 · 26.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The John Wallis Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 30.6 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The T3 School | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Ashford School | Independent | 1.0 km | 40% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Park School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
Every primary near TN23 4QA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | The Stour Centre | 930 m | 6 |
| Tennis | Square One Padel (Ashford) | 740 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Great Chart Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | Ashford Golf Club | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Ashford Indoor Bowls Centre | 220 m | 2 |
| Squash | The Elwick Club | 630 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Courtside Sports Facility | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Victoria Park (Ashford) | 120 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Ashford Boxing Club | 420 m | 1 |
| Billiards | The Beaver | 790 m | 1 |
| Darts | The Beaver | 790 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 860 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Ashford Rugby Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Julie Rose Stadium | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Eureka Fisheries | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Ashford Hockey Club | 3.8 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, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Christchurch Road, 500 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes 501, 2A, 113, 501C).
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Victoria Road Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Highworth Grammar School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 70.8 · 35.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Norton Knatchbull School (1.1 km) and Highworth Grammar School (1.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 400 m away; Premier Kavi Victoria Store (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Musgrove Park Medical Centre (750 m), with Ashworth'S Dispensing Chemist the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, papa G's Barber is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is William Harvey Hospital, 2.9 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 61 restaurants and cafés and 9 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Curious Tap Room is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Locomotive the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 195 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 104 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 358 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Victoria Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 49 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 74 km.
37 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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Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.