Forgefield is in Bethersden, Ashford and in Ashford district. TN26 3BL is located in the Weald Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ashford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN26 3BT, TN26 3BN, TN26 3AQ, TN26 3AG, TN26 3BW, TN26 3AD, TN26 3AP, TN26 3AE, TN26 3AN.

Forgefield Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forgefield are based on 43 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 TN26 3BL

Average Price
£388,941
Semi-Detached
£383,231
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£444,614
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forgefield

Average Price
£388,941
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ForgefieldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Forgefield, Ashford, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£430,0002023-07-12 £417,799
9 Forgefield, Ashford, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£475,0002023-02-13 £450,169
28 Forgefield, Ashford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£330,0002021-06-24 £371,550
35 Forgefield, Ashford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£330,0002021-04-23 £378,664
24 Forgefield, Ashford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002021-03-08 £321,228

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bethersden Primary School
School Road , Bethersden TN26 3AH
3out of 4 192 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
High Halden Church of England Primary School
Church Hill , High Halden TN26 3JB
3out of 4 4,327 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Smarden Primary School
Pluckley Road , Smarden TN27 8ND
3out of 4 5,374 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The George Community PubThe Street, Bethersden151 yd
Bull InnAshford Road, Bethersden631 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bethersden Primary School
SCHOOL ROAD
grass pitches306 yd
The Recreation Field
CAWDOR CAWDOR MILL ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts421 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/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%

Download Speed

Median download speed62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forgefield Street dangerous?

In 2023, 49 crimes were reported near Forgefield . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TN26 3BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TN26 3BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee45
Self-Employed26
Other18
Looking after home or family16
Part-Time Employee16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction15
Human health and social work activities14
Education9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male126

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated11
Divorced23
Widowed23

Health

Very good health105
Good health106
Fair health46
Bad health23
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 28
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Black African1
Other Black2
White267
Gypsy or Irish Traveller12
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion128
Christian143
Other religion1
Not answered17