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Smithy Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Smithy Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/ashford-kent/smithy-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TN23 3NS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£420,000
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£312,141
51 sales
Price range
£183k – £536k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Apr 2026
TN23 3NS

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At a glance

House prices£420k average13% above the Ashford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkAshford International station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 57 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

51 property sales on Smithy Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £420,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £255,340. Average sale prices rose from £266,500 in 2016 to £410,000 in 2026 (+54%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% above the Ashford average of £373,281 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 49% terraced, 43% detached, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Smithy Drive range from £183,000 to £536,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 302 streets in Ashford with at least two sales in the last year, Smithy Drive ranks 77th for average price.

House prices on Smithy Drive compared

Smithy Drive£420,000
TN23 postcode area£312,019
Ashford£373,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all TN23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £266,500 (7 sales)2016£267k2017: £289,167 (6 sales)2017£289k2018: £289,177 (4 sales)2018£289k2019: £288,375 (8 sales)2019£288k2020: £386,333 (3 sales)2020£386k2021: £284,222 (9 sales)2021£284k2022: £343,200 (5 sales)2022£343k2023: £370,000 (3 sales)2023£370k2025: £360,667 (3 sales)2025£361k2026: £410,000 (3 sales)2026£410k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 57 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£255,34027 Jan 2026
Detached22£373,6697 Apr 2026
Semi-detached4£328,75011 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Smithy Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 7 Apr 2026£465,000 DetachedFreehold
82, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 11 Feb 2026£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 27 Jan 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 15 Dec 2025£450,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 29 Aug 2025£310,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 28 Mar 2025£322,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 13 Oct 2023£410,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 15 Sep 2023£265,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 28 Jul 2023£435,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 18 Nov 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 10 Nov 2022£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 23 Aug 2022£355,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 1 Mar 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 27 Jan 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 27 Jan 2022£536,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 21 Oct 2021£275,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 29 Sep 2021£375,500 DetachedFreehold
7, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 24 Sep 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 13 Sep 2021£310,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 13 Aug 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 30 Jul 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 22 Jul 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 21 Jul 2021£222,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 16 Jul 2021£215,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 30 Jun 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 18 Jun 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 22 Dec 2020£419,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 30 Jul 2020£340,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 26 Jun 2020£400,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 13 Dec 2019£245,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 22 Nov 2019£275,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 20 Nov 2019£260,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 8 Nov 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 7 Jun 2019£307,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 26 Apr 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 23 Apr 2019£360,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 8 Feb 2019£375,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 25 Jan 2019£260,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 26 Nov 2018£230,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 8 Oct 2018£355,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 1 Oct 2018£235,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 21 Sep 2018£346,708 DetachedFreehold
30, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 14 Sep 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 26 Jan 2018£230,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 16 Oct 2017£385,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 8 Aug 2017£370,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 21 Jul 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 8 May 2017£339,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 17 Mar 2017£226,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Smithy Drive TN23 3NS 31 Jan 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
6, Smithy Drive £320,000 (Feb 2016) → £450,000 (Dec 2025) +41%
over 10 yrs
58, Smithy Drive £215,000 (Jul 2016) → £275,000 (Nov 2019) → £322,000 (Mar 2025) +50%
over 9 yrs
36, Smithy Drive £370,000 (Aug 2017) → £435,000 (Jul 2023) +18%
over 6 yrs
9, Smithy Drive £183,000 (Jan 2016) → £285,000 (Nov 2022) +56%
over 7 yrs
66, Smithy Drive £230,000 (Nov 2018) → £260,000 (Nov 2019) → £355,000 (Aug 2022) +54%
over 4 yrs
70, Smithy Drive £205,000 (Jan 2017) → £235,000 (Oct 2018) → £270,000 (Mar 2022) +32%
over 5 yrs
29, Smithy Drive £210,000 (Jul 2017) → £270,000 (Jan 2022) +29%
over 5 yrs
20, Smithy Drive £215,000 (Apr 2016) → £245,000 (Dec 2019) +14%
over 4 yrs
53, Smithy Drive £280,000 (Mar 2016) → £307,000 (Jun 2019) +10%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Smithy Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kings Park School 5 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.5 mi
Furley Park Primary Academy 504 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School 419 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Finberry Primary School 418 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
East Stour Primary School 385 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The John Wallis Church of England Academy 1,650 pupils All-through Church of England 0–19 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.3 mi
Beaver Green Primary School 483 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Ashford International station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Ham Street station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
  • Wye station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bell Chapel Close (opp, Roman Way) 1 min walk
  • Saw Lodge Field (adj, Sheepfold Lane) 3 min walk
  • Bluebell Close (adj, Roman Way) 4 min walk
  • Reed Crescent (opp, Bluebell Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingsnorth Medical Practice
    Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford · 0.7 mi
  • Ashford Medical Partnership
    Bentley Road, Willesborough, Ashford · 1.5 mi
  • Sydenham House Medical Centre
    Sydenham House Med Centre, Mill Court, Ashford · 1.7 mi
  • New Hayesbank Surgery
    Bybrook, Kennington, Ashford · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Ashford Park Farm Extra · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar Bridgefield Mini Market · 0.6 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Bungalow Stores · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Ashford Superstore · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Ashworth's Dispensing Chemist · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Starlight Dental Finberry · 0.7 mi
  • Beaconsfield Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Beaconsfield Dental Practice · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.3%62.5%
Private rented15.2%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households440

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+18.3%18.6%
Residents1,265

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks76%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks80%92%

Share of homes across Ashford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Smithy Drive

Ethnic group

HereAshford
White84.2%88.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.4%5.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.8%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%2.2%
Other ethnic group2%1.4%

Religion

HereAshford
Christian45.6%47.6%
No religion40%40.7%
Not answered6.2%5.7%
Hindu3.3%2%
Muslim2.4%1.6%
Buddhist1.8%1%
Other religion0.3%1.2%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereAshford
Born in the UK84.8%86.6%
Born outside the UK15.2%13.4%

Highest qualification

HereAshford
Level 4 qualifications and above35.3%30.1%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%15.4%
No qualifications13.4%17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%11.3%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3.8%2.9%

General health

HereAshford
Very good health50.4%48.5%
Good health32.1%34.5%
Fair health13.5%12.5%
Bad health2.8%3.6%
Very bad health1.3%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereAshford
2 cars or vans in household42.8%32%
1 car or van in household31.2%39.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household20%13.8%
No cars or vans in household5.9%14.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Ashford.

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