Water Lane is in Smarden, Ashford and in Ashford district. TN27 8QB is located in the Weald North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ashford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN27 8QS, TN27 8QA, TN27 8QD, TN27 8NA, TN27 8PZ, TN27 8RT.

Water Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Water Lane are based on 25 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 8QB

Average Price
£785,399
Semi-Detached
£446,065
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,164,777
Flats/Maisonettes
£165,753
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£958,572
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Wagoners Water Lane, Ashford, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£472,5002023-03-31 £451,969
Hartnup House Water Lane, Ashford, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£1,278,7502021-05-14 £1,436,965
14 The Oaks Water Lane, Ashford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£284,0002016-03-15 £410,368
Gillets Farm Oast Water Lane, Ashford, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£835,0002016-01-05 £1,245,786
13 The Oaks Water Lane, Ashford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£237,0002015-07-17 £359,568

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Smarden Primary School
Pluckley Road, Smarden TN27 8ND
605 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Headcorn Primary School
Kings Road, TN27 9QT
5,294 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden
High Street, Biddenden TN27 8AL
5,391 yd Voluntary controlled 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
Smarden Store LtdSmarden Community Store and Post Office, Chessenden Lane621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chequers InnThe Street, Smarden172 yd
The Flying HorseCage Lane, Smarden181 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cornes Meadow
PLUCKLEY ROAD
grass pitches503 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 speed73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 12 crimes were reported near Water Lane . 81% 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 TN27 8QB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 12
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Other Crime 1
Other Theft 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TN27 8QB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beult Meadow235 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Acorns90 yd
2023-10Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Green Lane541 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Lane541 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Green Lane541 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vesper Court374 yd
2023-07BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vesper Court374 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beult Meadow235 yd
2023-05Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Water Lane90 yd
2023-04Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Water Lane90 yd
More Crime Statistics for Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB

Employment

TN27 8QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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

Retired68
Full-Time Employee63
Self-Employed53
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction21
Education18
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities9
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female180
Male154

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed11

Health

Very good health155
Good health107
Fair health51
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 69
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White325

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Lithuania1
Poland2
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion102
Christian208
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim3
Other religion7
Not answered10