Key indicators for buyers
The TN27 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-36.0%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 11.5x in 2023 to 10.2x today. Rising rents (£1,236/mo, +5.5%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Ashford area
A home in Ashford costs 10.2x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 11.5x in 2023.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Ashford area
Average monthly rent in Ashford is £1,236, up 5.5% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Ashford price of £345,000 with a 25% deposit (£86k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,361 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses TN27 avg. price with Ashford rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,361) are £125 more than renting (£1,236). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £86k — it would take around 10 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
6, MANSION HOUSE CLOSE, BIDDENDEN TN27 8DE | Terraced | £337,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
45, WHEELER STREET, HEADCORN TN27 9ST | Semi-detached | £342,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
1, STONE COTTAGES, MAIDSTONE ROAD, HEADCORN TN27 9RR | Semi-detached | £355,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
32, FULLERS WAY, BIDDENDEN TN27 8FQ | Terraced | £170,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
4, VICTORIA COTTAGES, PLUCKLEY TN27 0RB | Semi-detached | £635,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
2, REEVES ROAD, HEADCORN TN27 9BS | Detached | £440,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
15A, HITHER FIELD, CHARING TN27 0HZ |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in TN27 sold for £345,000 in 2026, with a median of £342,500 across 3 transactions. Prices fell 36.0% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £310,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
APPLETREE COTTAGE, KINGSLAND LANE, EGERTON TN27 9ET | Detached | £895,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
3, HURST LANE, CHARING HEATH TN27 0BH | Other | £310,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
HEGG HILL COTTAGE, HEGG HILL, SMARDEN TN27 8NX | Detached | £515,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
2, BOBBIN CLOSE, HEADCORN TN27 9AW | Detached | £680,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
14, THE CHANTRY, HEADCORN TN27 9TF | Terraced | £330,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
37, CHAPLIN DRIVE, HEADCORN TN27 9TN | Detached | £475,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
19, TOWNER CLOSE, CHARING TN27 0BF | Semi-detached | £418,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
WALNUT TREE FARM, ASHFORD ROAD, CHARING TN27 0ED | Detached | £925,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
14, MANSION HOUSE CLOSE, BIDDENDEN TN27 8DE | Semi-detached | £415,000 | 9 Dec 2025 |
1, HAFFENDEN MEADOW, CHARING TN27 0JR | Semi-detached | £365,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
THE COACH HOUSE, NORTH STREET, BIDDENDEN TN27 8AE | Detached | £1,300,000 | 3 Dec 2025 |
THE BARN, 3B, OLD MILL COURT, BIDDENDEN TN27 8DD | Detached | £510,000 | 26 Nov 2025 |
14, CULPEPER COURT, NORTH STREET, HEADCORN TN27 9NN | Flat/Maisonette | £240,000 | 24 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in TN27 was a terraced property on Mansion House Close for £337,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £418,000.