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Reading Street

1,246 people · median £492,500 · Ashford

Cleaner air than most
Ashford Council · Independent / Green coalition   22/47 seats · 47% · OCD 2026
66/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£493k
median price
+0.5%
5-year growth
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£493k
median sold price
10.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+0.5%
5-year change
36 min
London — fastest
10
rail stations
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
62
schools total
5.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.3%
in a flood zone
808
green spaces
6.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
283
eat & drink
74
shops
52.6%
gigabit
17
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Ashford +0.5%

£204k£260k£315k£371k20142025£345,000
£220,000 in 2014 → £345,000 in 2025 · across Ashford
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Reading Street among Ashford's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Reading Street is a small residential area in Kent with a population of 1,246. The median house price is £492,500, with 26 sales in the past 12 months. Detached properties median at £610,000, semis at £375,000, and flats at £210,000.

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Properties cost £3,791 per square metre on average. Energy performance shows 45.4% of properties rated C or better, with most homes in band D. Deprivation is moderate: about 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime rates are relatively low. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate matter. Flood risk affects 2.3% of the area. The nearest primary school is Tenterden Church of England Junior School, 1.2 km away; the nearest secondary is Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, 1.4 km away. Broadband coverage includes gigabit and ultrafast services for 52.6% of premises. The area contains 27 listed buildings and falls within two conservation areas: Reading Street and Tenterden. Council tax band D is £2,342.93. Ashford Borough Council manages planning.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-31T03:42:51Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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