Bensted, Ashford, TN23 5YQ - detailed information

Bensted is in Ashford and in Ashford district. TN23 5YQ is located in the Washford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ashford. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bensted, Ashford, TN23 5YQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN23 3JD, TN23 5GN, TN23 3NA, TN23 5YH, TN23 5YG, TN23 3PR, TN23 5TJ, TN23 3PL, TN23 5YF.

Bensted Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £263,970
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Bensted are based on 48 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 5YQ

Average Price
£263,970

Semi-Detached
£270,864

Terraced
£234,096

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bensted

Average Price
£263,970

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BenstedStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
5 Bensted, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-03-10	£251,046
17 Bensted, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-30	£367,844
12A Bensted, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-05-27	£288,188
1 Bensted, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-04-13	£309,816
12A Bensted, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-03-31	£275,339

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	3out of 4	881 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Wesley School Road , Cuckoo Lane TN23 5LW	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Chart Primary School Hoxton Close , Singleton TN23 5LB	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Church Hill , Kingsnorth TN23 3EF	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	3,372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	3,413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	3,860 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	2,471 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	3,450 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	3,708 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	4,219 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	Distance
Skippers Fish Bar and Cafe	1 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road	431 yd
Rocky's Cafe	105 Ellingham Industrial Centre, Ellingham Way	930 yd
Frankie's, Part of St Francis Hub	St Francis Church, Cryol Road	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Queens Head Public House	Ashford Road, Kingsnorth		974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Istanbul Grill	3 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road		431 yd
Ga Wah	85 Otterden Close, Stanhope		491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The John Wallis C Of E Academy MILLBANK ROAD	grass pitches	302 yd
Pitchside STANHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	321 yd
Cuckoo Wood (Closed) Stanhope Road	grass pitches	368 yd
Olympians Gym Ltd (Closed) ELLINGHAM WAY	health and fitness suite	762 yd
The John Wallis C Of E Academy (Sports Hall) (Closed) Stanhope Road		861 yd
Beaver Green Primary School CUCKOO LANE	grass pitches	961 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bensted Street dangerous?

In 2023, 479 crimes were reported near Bensted . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TN23 5YQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bensted, Ashford, TN23 5YQ

Employment

TN23 5YQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	40
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

People

Gender

Female	162
Male	174

Partnership Status

Single	97
Married: Opposite sex	117
Married: Same sex	2
Civil partnership: Same sex	2
Separated	3
Divorced	28
Widowed	14

Health

Very good health	165
Good health	115
Fair health	47
Bad health	6
Very bad health	3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	44
Apprenticeship	23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	53
Degree or Similar	55
Other	8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese	4
Indian	1
Black African	8
Black Caribbean	2
Other Black	2
Mixed White and Asian	3
Mixed White and African	3
Mixed White and Caribbean	1
Mixed Other	3
White	306
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3
Arab	1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	314
European Union	9
Africa	6
Middle East and Asia	4
The Americas and the Caribbean	2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	314
10+ Years	11
5-10 Years	8
2-5 Years	1
Less than 2 years	2

Passport Held

United Kingdom	264
France	3
Germany	1
Italy	1
Poland	1
Romania	2
Central and Western Africa	6
North America and the Caribbean	1
No passport held	59

Religion

No religion	166
Christian	154
Muslim	1
Not answered	14