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.
What’s nearby
Distances are straight‑line.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Recent sales in TN23 3NS Address-level records, published by HM Land Registry. 8
- £465k Apr 2026 38 Smithy Drive
- £465k Feb 2026 82 Smithy Drive
- £300k Jan 2026 14 Smithy Drive
- £450k Dec 2025 6 Smithy Drive
- £310k Aug 2025 28 Smithy Drive
- £322k Mar 2025 58 Smithy Drive
- £410k Oct 2023 54 Smithy Drive
- £265k Sep 2023 17 Smithy Drive
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
- 250 m S · 3 min walk · straight line Saw Lodge Field facing SWadj
- 350 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line Bluebell Close facing Eadj
- 350 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Reed Crescent facing Eopp
- 400 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Reed Crescent facing NWadj
- 450 m W · 6 min walk · straight line Hawthorn Road facing NWopp
- 450 m S · 6 min walk · straight line Acorn Close facing SEadj
- 500 m S · 6 min walk · straight line Acorn Close facing NWopp
- 600 m S · 7 min walk · straight line Wood Lane facing NWopp
- 600 m W · 8 min walk · straight line Tesco Park Farm facing NEo/s
- 650 m S · 8 min walk · straight line Wood Lane facing SEadj
- 750 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Forestall Meadow facing NWNW-bound
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
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
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is Tesco · 1 within 1.2 km 750 m
- 750 m W · 9 min walk · straight line Tesco
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
- 800 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Little Acorns Pre-School Sessional day care30 places
- 800 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge Full day careOfsted: Good32 places
- 950 m SW · 12 min walk · straight line Kingsnorth Little Stars Sessional day careOfsted: Outstanding30 places
- 1.3 km NW · 17 min walk · straight line Tutorworld Education Out-of-school day care
- 1.4 km NW · 18 min walk · straight line Cherrytree Nursery School - Kingsnorth Rd Full day careOfsted: Good38 places
- 1.5 km NW · 18 min walk · straight line The John Wallis Nursery Full day careOfsted: Outstanding50 places
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
- 850 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Furley Park Primary Academy Primary school504 pupilsAges 4-11
- 850 m SW · 11 min walk · straight line Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2024)Primary school419 pupilsAges 4-11
- 1.0 km E · 13 min walk · straight line Finberry Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2024)Primary school418 pupilsAges 2-11
- 1.1 km NE · 14 min walk · straight line East Stour Primary School Ofsted: Improved significantly (2025)Primary school385 pupilsAges 3-11
- 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
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
- 1.8 km NW · 22 min walk · straight line Beaver Inn Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.8 km N · 23 min walk · straight line The Alfred Arms Hygiene 4 - good
- 1.9 km N · 23 min walk · straight line The Riverside Inn Hygiene 4 - good
- 2.0 km N · 25 min walk · straight line The Locomotive Hygiene 5 - very good
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
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
- 2.8 km N · 35 min walk · straight line Travelodge Ashford Town Centre Hygiene 5 - very good
- 3.2 km N · 40 min walk · straight line Ashford Central Guest House Hygiene 5 - very good
- 4.7 km N · 59 min walk · straight line The Amber Foundation Hygiene 5 - very good
- 5.0 km N · 62 min walk · straight line The Conningbrook Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Springwood - Kent Paintball Centre · 5 within 2.0 km 57 km
- 57 km NW · 713 min walk · straight line Springwood - Kent Paintball Centre
- 60 km NW · 747 min walk · straight line Orpington Bowls Club
- 60 km NW · 754 min walk · straight line Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre
- 61 km NW · 757 min walk · straight line Crayford Weights & Fitness
- 61 km NW · 757 min walk · straight line Claire's Pole Fitness
Parks & green space Nearest is Pratts Bottom Nature Reserve · 5 within 1.5 km 58 km
- 58 km NW · 726 min walk · straight line Pratts Bottom Nature Reserve
- 59 km NW · 732 min walk · straight line Pratts Bottom Village Green
- 59 km NW · 737 min walk · straight line Chelsfield Green
- 60 km NW · 746 min walk · straight line Goddington Park
- 60 km NW · 748 min walk · straight line The Green
Vets Nearest is Second Chance Animal Rescue · 5 within 2.5 km 58 km
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 58 km NW · 727 min walk · straight line Second Chance Animal Rescue
- 60 km NW · 747 min walk · straight line All Creatures Clinic
- 61 km NW · 766 min walk · straight line Anderson Veterinary Surgery
- 62 km NW · 774 min walk · straight line Parkvets
- 62 km NW · 776 min walk · straight line St Paul’s Veterinary Clinic
Hospitals Nearest is Chelsfield Park Hospital · 5 within 8.0 km 58 km
- 58 km NW · 727 min walk · straight line Chelsfield Park Hospital CQC: Goodinspected Dec 2016
- 61 km NW · 759 min walk · straight line Orpington Hospital
- 62 km W · 781 min walk · straight line Biggin Hill Clinic
- 63 km NW · 789 min walk · straight line Queen Mary's Hospital CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2018
- 63 km NW · 789 min walk · straight line Princess Royal University Hospital CQC: Goodinspected Jan 2018
Playgrounds Nearest is Pratts Bottom Wreck · 5 within 1.2 km 58 km
- 58 km NW · 729 min walk · straight line Pratts Bottom Wreck
- 59 km NW · 732 min walk · straight line Broke Farm Wreck
- 60 km NW · 744 min walk · straight line Playground
- 60 km NW · 745 min walk · straight line Playground
- 60 km NW · 745 min walk · straight line Lagonda Way Playground
Places of worship Nearest is Pratt's Bottom Free Church · 5 within 2.0 km 58 km
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 58 km NW · 731 min walk · straight line Pratt's Bottom Free Church
- 59 km NW · 732 min walk · straight line St Martin of Tours anglican
- 59 km NW · 734 min walk · straight line All Souls' Church, Pratts Bottom anglican
- 60 km NW · 747 min walk · straight line Chelsfield Methodist Church methodist
- 60 km NW · 748 min walk · straight line Unity Church anglican
Post offices Nearest is Meadway Post Office · 5 within 2.0 km 60 km
- 60 km NW · 747 min walk · straight line Meadway Post Office
- 60 km NW · 749 min walk · straight line Ramsden Post Office
- 61 km NW · 758 min walk · straight line Crayford Post Office
- 61 km NW · 762 min walk · straight line St Mary Cray Post Office
- 61 km NW · 763 min walk · straight line Borkwood Post Office
Dentists Nearest is Chelsfield Dental Practice · 5 within 2.0 km 60 km
- 60 km NW · 747 min walk · straight line Chelsfield Dental Practice
- 61 km NW · 758 min walk · straight line Green Street Green Dental Practice
- 61 km NW · 760 min walk · straight line Cray Dental
- 61 km NW · 763 min walk · straight line The Oaks Dental Surgery
- 61 km NW · 763 min walk · straight line Smilemaker Dental Practice
GP surgeries Nearest is Chelsfield Surgery · 5 within 2.0 km 60 km
- 60 km NW · 748 min walk · straight line Chelsfield Surgery CQC: Goodinspected Dec 2025
- 60 km NW · 749 min walk · straight line Eldred Drive Clinic
- 61 km NW · 757 min walk · straight line Derry Downs Surgery CQC: Goodinspected May 2017
- 61 km NW · 757 min walk · straight line Green Street Green Medical Centre CQC: Goodinspected Dec 2016
- 61 km NW · 758 min walk · straight line Crayford Town Surgery
Pharmacies Nearest is Eldred Drive Pharmacy · 5 within 1.5 km 60 km
- 60 km NW · 749 min walk · straight line Eldred Drive Pharmacy
- 61 km NW · 757 min walk · straight line Station Road Pharmecy
- 61 km NW · 759 min walk · straight line Silversands Pharmacy
- 61 km NW · 762 min walk · straight line Priory Pharmacy
- 61 km NW · 763 min walk · straight line Rowlands Pharmacy
Libraries Nearest is Crayford Library · 5 within 3.0 km 61 km
- 61 km NW · 759 min walk · straight line Crayford Library
- 61 km NW · 762 min walk · straight line Orpington Library
- 62 km NW · 773 min walk · straight line Bexley Village Community Library
- 62 km NW · 780 min walk · straight line St Paul's Cray Library
- 62 km W · 780 min walk · straight line Biggin Hill Memorial Library and Swimming Pool
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- TN23 3ND 150 m
- TN23 3NR 150 m
- TN23 3NT 200 m
- TN23 3NN 200 m
- TN23 3LR 200 m
- TN23 3PD 250 m
- TN23 3NL 300 m
- TN23 3PB 300 m
- TN23 3LL 350 m
- TN23 3NF 350 m
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 |