PLANTATION CLOSE, TN26 1ED House Prices & Local Information

TN26 1ED is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Plantation Close, 0.1km from Hothfield in Hothfield. Administratively it sits within Upper Weald ward and the Ashford constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, TN26 1ED is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. The daytime character shifts — mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. The 42 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 61% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 20% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £315k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for TN26 1ED are sourced from Output Area E00121799 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.