Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at TN23 5DA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Green Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Great Chart Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford | Primary | 800 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Ashford Oaks Community Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 34% met the expected standard |
| The John Wallis Church of England Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 30.6 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chilmington Green School | Secondary | 2.3 km | – |
| Highworth Grammar School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 70.8 · 35.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The North School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Norton Knatchbull School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 67.3 · 26.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Park School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| The T3 School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | The Ashford School (Prep School) | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Pitchside | 770 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Great Chart Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Golf | Kingsnorth Golf Club And Driving Range | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Courtside Sports Facility | 670 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Ashford Indoor Bowls Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | The Elwick Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Ashford Boxing Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Billiards | The Beaver | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Darts | The Beaver | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Victoria Park (Ashford) | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Football | Homelands:: Ashford Town F C | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ashford Rugby Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | training track | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Eureka Fisheries | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 (2.1 km), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Cuckoo Lane, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 501E); 20 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 79 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Beaver Green Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Great Chart Primary School (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is The John Wallis Church of England Academy, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 30.6 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Highworth Grammar School (1.9 km) and The Norton Knatchbull School (3 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op Food, 500 m away; Nandana (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Stephen's Primary Care Health Centre (550 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Tip Top Hair Design is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is William Harvey Hospital, 4.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Anatolia Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Fish Inn the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 89 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Limes Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Courtside Sports Facility (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 49 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 72 km.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
32 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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| Ashford School | Independent | 2.5 km | 40% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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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.