TN23 5AJ Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

TN23 5AJ is a postcode in Beaver, Ashford, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near TN23 5AJ, then scores the surrounding small area 35/100 - bottom 13% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around TN23 5AJ are property market signals and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for TN23 5AJ is based on Ashford 008 Census 2021. It covers 9,251 residents, 5,079 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 33, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 52% owner-occupied, 17% privately rented, 28% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near TN23 5AJ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the TN23 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £353k from 120 rolling sales, up 8.6% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near TN23 5AJ can compare 8 state schools within one mile, including 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 2 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near TN23 5AJ by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around TN23 5AJ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 8 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.