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TN23 5LW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

TN23 5LW

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,992 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around TN23 5LW.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety80
1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82
2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 2 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KINGSNORTH GYNAECOLOGY — 1.5 mi

Transport78

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space84
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 6.7 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.06 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.2 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities80
18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Ashford Singleton Centre — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near TN23 5LW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in TN23.

Average sold price by property type across the TN23 district, 202120264,150 sales.

About TN23 5LW

TN23 5LW scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, TN23 5LW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,992 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGSNORTH GYNAECOLOGY, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around TN23 5LW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near TN23 5LW?

There are 22 schools within a 2-mile catchment of TN23 5LW, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is TN23 5LW safe?

1 crimes were reported within 400m of TN23 5LW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near TN23 5LW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of TN23 5LW includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for TN23 5LW?

TN23 5LW has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around TN23 5LW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around TN23 5LW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.