Ashford Local Information
Practical local information for Ashford: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Ashford house prices: £300,000 median in the town
Homes in Ashford's TN23 and TN24 sold for a £300,000 median over the past year, below the £344,000 borough average. Prices by type, and why Tenterden differs.
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Ashford to London trains: 38 minutes, £9,384 a year
The high speed train reaches St Pancras in 38 minutes, the classic line takes 79. Season ticket costs both ways, first and last trains, and where Eurostar stands.
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Ashford roadworks: M20 Brock contraflow to 24 August
Operation Brock is on the coastbound M20 between junctions 8 and 9 at 50mph until 24 August 2026. What is shut around Ashford, and which junction to use for where.
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Things to do in Ashford: 11 days out, 5 of them free
Eleven places worth a day in and around Ashford, with 2026 prices checked this week: five are free, the windmill opens Saturdays, and the steam railway is running diesels.
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Ashford planning: 979 homes a year, new plan due 2028
Ashford's Local Plan has restarted from scratch, with adoption now targeted for March 2028 against a requirement of 979 homes a year. Every stage, date and what to do.