The Ridgeway is in Smeeth, Ashford and in Ashford district. TN25 6SJ is located in the Bircholt electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Folkestone and Hythe. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Ridgeway, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

The Ridgeway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Ridgeway are based on 31 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 TN25 6SJ

Average Price
£470,663
Semi-Detached
£470,663
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£483,765
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Bramley Cottage The Ridgeway, Ashford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002005-01-12 £472,827
Bramley Cottage The Ridgeway, Ashford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£151,5002002-02-27 £468,499

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Smeeth Community Primary School
Caroland Close, Smeeth TN25 6RX 		1,488 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mersham Primary School
Church Road, Mersham TN25 6NU 		1,586 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brabourne Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Brabourne TN25 5LQ 		3,646 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aldington Primary School
Roman Road, Aldington TN25 7EE 		3,747 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brook Community Primary School
Spelders Hill, Brook TN25 5PB 		3,989 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Norton Knatchbull School
Hythe Road, TN24 0QJ 		5,315 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The North School
Essella Road, TN24 8AL 		5,443 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Caldecott Foundation School
Station Road, Smeeth TN25 6PW 		610 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCornfields School
207 Hythe Road, Ashford TN24 8PL 		5,401 yd Other independent 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
Blue and White CafeHythe Road, Smeeth417 yd
KoylaUnit A, Mersham Le Hatch Business Village554 yd
Secret GardenThe Courtyard, Mersham Le Hatch770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dog House4 Evegate Park Grange, Station Road1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Caldecott Foundation School
CALDECOTT HOUSE CALDECOTT HOUSE 		grass pitches418 yd
Brabourne & Smeeth Playing Field
BRABOURNE AND SMEETH PLAYING FIELD BRABOURNE AND SMEETH PLAYING FIELD CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches1,033 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 15 crimes were reported near The Ridgeway . 80% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TN25 6SJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 15
Violence And Sexual Offences 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 2
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TN25 6SJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hythe Road418 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hythe Road418 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hythe Road418 yd
2023-07Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hythe Road418 yd
2023-07DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hythe Road418 yd
2023-06Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Ridgeway88 yd
2023-06Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Ridgeway88 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hythe Road418 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hythe Road418 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hythe Road418 yd

Employment

TN25 6SJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee96
Retired51
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education8
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female147
Male164

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex139
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed16

Health

Very good health164
Good health108
Fair health29
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 92
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White292
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years18
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland1
France2
Italy1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion105
Christian181
Hindu5
Other religion1
Not answered19
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