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Old Wives Lees

11 sales in the last 12 months · median £475,000 · Ashford

Cleaner air than most
Ashford Council · Independent / Green coalition   22/47 seats · 47% · OCD 2026
64/100
Mixed
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£475k
median price
+28.6%
5-year growth
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£475k
median sold price
10.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+28.6%
5-year change
£326k
typical terraced
53 min
London — fastest
10
rail stations
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
62
schools total
5.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
807
green spaces
6.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
282
eat & drink
71
shops
27.3%
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.

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Sold price trend from Ashford +28.6%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Old Wives Lees is a village in Kent with a population of 1,007. The median property price stands at £475,000, with 11 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Prices have risen 28.6 percent over five years. Detached homes (6 sales) median at £480,000, terraces (4 sales) at £326,250.

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Energy ratings show 34.9 percent of properties rated C or better; most fall in band D. The area ranks in the lower half nationally for deprivation, with about 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate particulate matter. Flood risk is negligible. Superfast broadband reaches 84.7 percent of properties; gigabit coverage stands at 27.3 percent. The nearest primary school, Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, is 0.9 km away; The Canterbury Academy secondary is 7.4 km distant. Planning authority is Ashford Borough Council. The area contains 60 listed buildings within the Chilham conservation area.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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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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