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Watercress Lane, Ashford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watercress Lane, Ashford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/ashford-kent/watercress-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TN23 5EL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£261,667
6 sales
Price range
£215k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Feb 2024
TN23 5EL

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At a glance

House prices£262k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkAshford International station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

6 property sales on Watercress Lane, Ashford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 23 Feb 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £260,000. By property type, sales here have been 33% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on Watercress Lane range from £215,000 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Watercress Lane compared

TN23 postcode area£312,019
Ashford£373,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watercress Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TN23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £265,000 (1 sales)2019£265k2021: £242,500 (2 sales)2021£243k2023: £285,000 (1 sales)2023£285k2024: £267,500 (2 sales)2024£268k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced2£260,00019 Jan 2024
Semi-detached2£242,5003 Nov 2021
Detached2£282,50023 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Watercress Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Watercress Lane TN23 5EL 23 Feb 2024£280,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Watercress Lane TN23 5EL 19 Jan 2024£255,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Watercress Lane TN23 5EL 31 Jan 2023£285,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Watercress Lane TN23 5EL 3 Nov 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Watercress Lane TN23 5EL 29 Jun 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Watercress Lane TN23 5EL 20 May 2021£370,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Watercress Lane TN23 5EL 5 Dec 2019£265,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

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Schools near Watercress Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School 443 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Beaver Green Primary School 483 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Wyvern School (Buxford) 374 pupils Foundation special school 4–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Great Chart Primary School 424 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School 421 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Godinton Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Victoria Road Primary School 210 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Wye station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
  • Pluckley station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Watercress Lane (adj, Cross Stile) 1 min walk
  • Watercress Lane (opp, Cross Stile) 1 min walk
  • Millbrook Meadow (opp, Knoll Lane) 2 min walk
  • Millbrook Meadow (adj, Knoll Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sydenham House Medical Centre
    Sydenham House Med Centre, Mill Court, Ashford · 1.3 mi
  • Kingsnorth Medical Practice
    Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford · 1.5 mi
  • New Hayesbank Surgery
    Bybrook, Kennington, Ashford · 1.6 mi
  • Ashford Medical Partnership
    Bentley Road, Willesborough, Ashford · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Brookfield · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ashford Singleton Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ashford Stanhope Square · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ashford · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Singleton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Rainbow Centre - Dental Department · 0.4 mi
  • Singleton Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Beaconsfield Dental Practice · 0.6 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.0%62.5%
Private rented24.1%20.3%
Social rented30.3%17.1%
Households551

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,471

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 Watercress Lane

Ethnic group

HereAshford
White83.1%88.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.5%5.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%2.6%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.2%

Religion

HereAshford
Christian43.3%47.6%
No religion41.6%40.7%
Not answered5.2%5.7%
Hindu3.1%2%
Muslim2.9%1.6%
Other religion2.2%1.2%
Buddhist1.7%1%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereAshford
Born in the UK73.6%86.6%
Born outside the UK26.4%13.4%

Highest qualification

HereAshford
No qualifications29.2%17.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.5%30.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.8%11.3%
Level 3 qualifications13.1%17.1%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.9%2.9%

General health

HereAshford
Very good health45.6%48.5%
Good health34.4%34.5%
Fair health14.7%12.5%
Bad health3.9%3.6%
Very bad health1.4%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereAshford
1 car or van in household42.1%39.9%
No cars or vans in household26.9%14.4%
2 cars or vans in household23.6%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.4%13.8%

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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