Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden
Ashford · South East · population 6,434 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,988 of 6,856 in England
- #863 of 1,119 in South East
- #10 of 15 in Ashford
- Around the England average
In summary
Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #3,988 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #10 of 15 in Ashford. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Health (76) but weak on Housing & access (1). Typical homes here sold for about £512,500 over the past year, down 3% across five years (from 64 sales), 49% above the wider Ashford median of £345,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £512,500 | 64 | +8.4% | -3.3% |
| Detached | £712,500 | 38 | +8.8% | +3.3% |
| Semi-detached | £415,000 | 17 | +1.8% | +7.1% |
| Terraced | £320,000 | 9 | +14.3% | +16.4% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,627 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
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Other areas in Ashford
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Longbridge & Barking ParkBarking and Dagenham42£533,500
- Bampton, Holcombe & WestleighMid Devon42£357,500
- St Germans & St MellionCornwall42£353,000
- Saxmundham & Coldfair GreenEast Suffolk42£330,000
- Maldon NorthMaldon42£310,000
- HornseaEast Riding of Yorkshire42£210,000