Downs Close is in Charing, Ashford and in Ashford district. TN27 0LB is located in the Charing electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ashford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downs Close, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN27 0LD, TN27 0LS, TN27 0JP, TN27 0LA, TN27 0LF, TN27 0LH, TN27 0JQ, TN27 0LT, TN27 0JW.

Downs Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs Close 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 TN27 0LB

Average Price
£269,009
Semi-Detached
£269,009
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Close

Average Price
£427,467
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Downs Close, Ashford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£136,0002003-09-17 £303,577
2 Downs Close, Ashford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£92,0002002-10-18 £234,440

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Charing Church of England Primary School
School Road, Charing TN27 0JN
185 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHeath Farm School
Egerton Road, Charing Heath TN27 0AX
2,850 yd Other independent special school No 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
Jasmine HouseMaidstone Road, Charing767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bookmakers ArmsHarvey House, 18 High Street297 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Charing Ce Primary School
School Road
grass pitches226 yd
Charing Playing Field
grass pitches, tennis courts508 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed49 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed11.1 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downs Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 105 crimes were reported near Downs Close . 59% 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 TN27 0LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downs Close, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 105
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Vehicle Crime 12
Public Order 6
Other Theft 6
Burglary 4
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TN27 0LB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Road262 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Road262 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wheler Road214 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clearmount Drive137 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ruglys Way498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Road499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sayer Road285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Downs Way117 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pilgrims Way488 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Ashford Road385 yd
More Crime Statistics for Downs Close, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LB

Employment

TN27 0LB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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

Retired60
Full-Time Employee42
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family20
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)12
Other11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Manufacturing6
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female149
Male142

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex73
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced34
Widowed18

Health

Very good health115
Good health83
Fair health53
Bad health24
Very bad health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 29
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White261
Gypsy or Irish Traveller8
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held82

Religion

No religion105
Christian165
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered17