Forge Lane is in Ashford and in Ashford district. TN23 1JW is located in the Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ashford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Lane, Ashford, TN23 1JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN23 1JX, TN23 1JY, TN23 1JP, TN23 1JJ, TN23 1JF, TN23 1JU, TN23 1JZ, TN24 8TW, TN23 1AH.

Forge Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Lane are based on 77 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ashford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 1JW

Average Price
£172,850
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£204,453
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,927
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Lane

Average Price
£495,144
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 33 Forge Lane, Ashford, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002015-05-20 £174,492
29 Forge Lane, Ashford, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002013-07-05 £201,236
Flat 2 33 Forge Lane, Ashford, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£89,0002006-08-11 £122,254
31 Forge Lane, Ashford, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,9952006-06-21 £249,844
Flat 1 33 Forge Lane, Ashford, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,0002004-01-26 £144,372

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Western Avenue , TN23 1ND 		3out of 4 200 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Quantock Drive , TN24 8QN 		3out of 4 669 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Victoria Road Primary School
Victoria Road , TN23 7HQ 		3out of 4 687 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chilmington Green Primary School
Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE 		- not rated 1,228 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Repton Manor Primary School
Repton Avenue , TN23 3RX 		3out of 4 1,359 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highworth Grammar School
Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD 		4out of 4 492 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The North School
Essella Road , TN24 8AL 		3out of 4 1,676 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School
Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ 		3out of 4 1,900 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL 		3out of 4 3,183 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Millbank Road , Kingsnorth TN23 3HG 		3out of 4 2,901 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Goldwyn Sixth Form College
Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB 		- not rated 665 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashford School
East Hill , TN24 8PB 		- not rated 923 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER 		3out of 4 1,758 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Cornfields School
207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL 		- not rated 1,775 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Goldwyn School
Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT 		4out of 4 3,337 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caffe Nero2B New Rents, Ashford130 yd
Gurkha Bhansa Ghar1 Apsley Street, Ashford151 yd
Poppins Cafe Restaurant106 High Street, Ashford206 yd
By The Tank Cafe8 New Street, Ashford207 yd
Jays Soul Food12 New Street, Ashford207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ye Olde Golden Magpie Ltd10 New Rents, Ashford111 yd
Dur Bar7 New Street, Ashford147 yd
George Hotel68 High Street, Ashford335 yd
The Taproom39-41 Bank Street, Ashford340 yd
Phoenix12 Tufton Street, Ashford343 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aji Bhaji23 New Rents, Ashford101 yd
Super Pizza3-5 New Street, Ashford147 yd
The Underdog14 County Square, Ashford240 yd
Salata Ashford4 Bank Street, Ashford261 yd
Erbil Shawarma & Pizza2 Middle Street, Ashford266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl41-51 New Street, Ashford147 yd
Farmfoods Ltd52 New Street, Ashford160 yd
Tesco80 High Street, Ashford281 yd
Iceland64 High Street, Ashford335 yd
AldiUnit 1B, Victoria Road585 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Park Club Ashford
NEW STREET 		health and fitness suite48 yd
The Gym (Ashford)
Unit 1 Unit 1 New Street 		health and fitness suite146 yd
Threshold Learning Centre - Ashford (Closed)
Bank Street 		272 yd
St Mary'S Ashford Primary School
WESTERN AVENUE 		grass pitches336 yd
The Elwick Club
STOKE HOUSE STOKE HOUSE CHURCH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts564 yd
Highworth Grammar School For Girls
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches610 yd
The Ashford School (Senior School)
EAST HILL 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool718 yd
Victoria Park (Closed)
Jemmett Road 		grass pitches846 yd
Stour Centre
STATION APPROACH 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool950 yd
Ashford Indoor Bowls Club
VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK JEMMETT ROAD 		indoor bowls952 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s11.1%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Forge Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1698 crimes were reported near Forge Lane . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TN23 1JW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Forge Lane, Ashford, TN23 1JW

Employment

TN23 1JW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Retired61
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)22
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed20
Unemployed18
Looking after home or family16
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing23
Education17
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction13
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female203
Male182

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated10
Divorced34
Widowed24

Health

Very good health164
Good health127
Fair health56
Bad health28
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 55
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 87
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian1
Pakistani8
Other Asian41
Black African4
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White274
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union40
Africa7
Middle East and Asia73
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years75
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland3
Germany1
Spain1
Lithuania7
Poland19
Romania7
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia30
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held54

Religion

No religion139
Christian120
Buddhist10
Hindu18
Muslim25
Other religion39
Not answered35
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