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Washford & Stanhope: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Washford & Stanhope neighbourhood of Ashford, England (ONS area Ashford 008). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes TN23. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TN23 5TE.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification

Washford & Stanhope is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Ashford (3 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £277,250 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Ashford (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Ashford International, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 4 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£277,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.06; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Washford & Stanhope sits in Ashford

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Ashford
Average household income: 2nd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Ashford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 4 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Washford & Stanhope

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Ashford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Ashford, 2011 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 4 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Ashford, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recorded crime
Anti-social behaviour
Schools improving

Falling behind the borough

Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Ashford International Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Ramsgate (37 to 52 min) and London Charing Cross (about 83 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Beaver Green Primary School 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023).
Nearest state secondary school The John Wallis Church of England Academy 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Nearest A&E

Nearest major A&E William Harvey Hospital 4.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre, in a straight line.

Hospitals: NHS England, NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland site lists. Waiting times: NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set (experimental statistics), StatsWales and Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. Ambulances go to the most suitable A&E, which is not always the nearest.

Questions about Washford & Stanhope

What is the typical house price in Washford & Stanhope?

£277,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Washford & Stanhope compare with the rest of Ashford?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Ashford. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Ashford.

Is Washford & Stanhope an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Washford & Stanhope gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.06; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Washford & Stanhope?

Ashford International. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Ramsgate (37 to 52 min) and London Charing Cross (about 83 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Washford & Stanhope?

Nearest state primary school. Beaver Green Primary School. 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The John Wallis Church of England Academy. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.