CT4 postcode area guide — Ashford
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CT4 postcode district in Ashford — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CT4
Mixed coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
68.4%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
28.8%
Gigabit-capable
28.8%
Below USO (10Mb)
3.2%
Broadband availability in the CT4 postcode district (Ashford) is Mixed — superfast is available to many but not all premises. Across the 805 postcodes Ofcom measures in CT4, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 68.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 28.8%.
Around 3.2% of premises in CT4 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in CT4
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CT4 5AA | 0% | 0% |
| CT4 5AB | 100% | 100% |
| CT4 5AD | 100% | 100% |
| CT4 5AE | 100% | 0% |
| CT4 5AH | 100% | 0% |
| CT4 5AJ | 100% | 0% |
| CT4 5AL | 100% | 0% |
| CT4 5AN | 100% | 0% |
| CT4 5AP | 100% | 100% |
| CT4 5AQ | 0% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Ashford
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Ashford district (61,795 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
77.5%
4G outdoors — all networks
98.6%
5G outdoors — all networks
45.2%
Voice indoors — all networks
83.2%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in CT4
Police recorded 2 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CT4 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 | 50.0% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 1 | 50.0% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in CT4
Based on 154 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CT4 is £400,000, down 2.4% on the previous year (£410,000).
Detached
£571,000
60 sales
Semi-detached
£352,500
38 sales
Terraced
£305,000
41 sales
Flat / maisonette
£170,000
6 sales
Latest recorded sales in CT4
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | The Street | CT4 6JQ |
| 8 May 2026 | £600,000 | Other | CT4 5RT | |
| 1 May 2026 | £387,000 | Semi-detached | Forstal Road | CT4 6SP |
| 1 May 2026 | £1,400,000 | Detached | Mill Lane | CT4 6HH |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced | The Street | CT4 6RD |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £585,000 | Detached | Pilgrims Lane | CT4 8AA |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £855,000 | Other | Whiteacre Lane | CT4 5SR |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £585,000 | Detached | The Street | CT4 6HE |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £348,000 | Detached | Bekesbourne Hill | CT4 5ED |
| 23 Apr 2026 | £440,000 | Detached | Long Hill | CT4 8BN |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Ashford demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Ashford district (132,747 residents, 53,583 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.6% |
| 15–29 | 21.9% |
| 30–44 | 18.8% |
| 45–64 | 20.1% |
| 65+ | 19.6% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 66.4% |
| Private rented | 17.9% |
| Social rented | 5.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around CT4
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,226 | CT4 7AS |
| Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 416 | CT4 5JX |
| Chartham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 380 | CT4 7QN |
| Barham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 210 | CT4 6NX |
| Hope View School | Not applicable | 7–18 | 106 | CT4 8EG |
| Petham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 99 | CT4 5RD |
| Elham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 82 | CT4 6TT |
| Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 81 | CT4 8DE |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in CT4
120 rated food businesses operate in CT4. 81 hold the top rating of 5, 16 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: ABDO College, Achieve Together Physiological Support Ltd, Ashford Lodge, Badgers Hill Farm Ltd, Barham Pre-School, Barham School Breakfast & After School Club.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CT4
From a sample of 80 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 CT4 postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band C). 60% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
49%
Band C
11%
Band D
13%
Band E
19%
Band F
4%
Band G
5%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Ashford
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.