Renting in Ashford

Average Rent in Ashford: £1,250/mo

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Median asking rent across 1,262 live Ashford listings on 4 portals from £498/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£1,250 /month

1,262 live listings · 4 portals

Median monthly rent in Ashford by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£800/mo	34
1 bed	£950/mo	298
2 bed	£1,250/mo	514
3 bed	£1,500/mo	292
4+ bed	£1,850/mo	124

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 12 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Ashford

What it costs to rent in Ashford

Ashford currently has 1,262 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,250 a month. 39 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 49% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is TN24 at around £1,200/mo, while TN25 sits nearer £1,400/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Rent by property size

Average rent in Ashford by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 1,262 live listings across 4 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Ashford

£800/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Ashford is £800 a month, 36% below the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 34 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Ashford

£950/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Ashford is £950 a month, 24% below the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 298 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Ashford

£1,250/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Ashford is £1,250 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 514 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Ashford

£1,500/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Ashford is £1,500 a month, 20% above the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 292 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Ashford

£1,850/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Ashford is £1,850 a month, 48% above the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 124 listings currently on the market.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Ashford rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Ashford. Latest: £1,246/mo (Jul 26, +3.4% YoY).

Latest

£1,246

Jul 26

Annual

+3.4%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£905

Aug 21

Total change

+38%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Ashford pay goes on rent?

Renters in Ashford spend an estimated 45% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,246/mo

£14,952/yr

Median pay

£32,991/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

45%

Stretched — above the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Property types

What’s on offer in Ashford

Flats & apartments

576

51% of listings

Houses

557

49% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Ashford — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 37% of the 560 houses currently advertised in Ashford.

Terraced
37%209
Semi-detached
26%148
Other house
21%118
Detached
15%82
Bungalow
1%3

Rent by postcode

Where Ashford rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 895 live listings in 3 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Ashford

1TN25£1,400/mo61 rentals
2TN23£1,275/mo448 rentals
3TN24£1,200/mo376 rentals

Cheapest in Ashford

1TN24£1,200/mo376 rentals
2TN23£1,275/mo448 rentals
3TN25£1,400/mo61 rentals

Features · Ashford

Garden, parking, and floor area in Ashford

Live signal across 1,262 Ashford rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

88%

of 310 Ashford listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

92%

of 409 Ashford listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Ashford this week

39 homes came onto the Ashford rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

39 new this weekUpdated today

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Ashford

Most Ashford homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 58,970 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.60

≈ Band C–D

Stock

59k

58,970 properties

A
7%4,350
B
24%13,870
C
23%13,600
D
17%10,170
E
12%7,090
F
10%6,140
G
6%3,540
H
0%210

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Ashford

69% of Ashford premises can already get full-fibre and 75% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

69%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

75%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

95%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

411 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
69%
Gigabit-capable
75%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
95%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Ashford), July 2025, covering 57,312 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Ashford homes

53% of Ashford homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

53%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

47%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

49k

48,672 EPCs

A
0%220
B
17%8,235
C
35%17,226
D
33%15,917
E
11%5,325
F
3%1,335
G
1%414

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Ashford. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Ashford

7 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Ashford centroid. The five closest:

1
St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · TW15 2DG
0.22 mi
2
Clarendon Primary School
Primary · Community school · TW15 2HZ
0.27 mi
3
Ashford CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · TW15 2BW
0.59 mi
4
Thomas Knyvett College
Secondary · Academy converter · TW15 3DU
0.60 mi
5
Fordway Centre
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter · TW15 3DU
0.60 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Ashford centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in Ashford

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Ashford has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 9 of 9 postcode districts analysed, the median was 21 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Ashford is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

21 crimes per area (median)
9 of 9 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Ashford ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Ashford

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Park Farm has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Ashford.

Kennington
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (40) · pop. ~10,000
12
per 1k
Willesborough
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (75) · pop. ~7,000
33
per 1k
Park Farm
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (17) · pop. ~6,000
8.5
per 1k
Singleton
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (97) · pop. ~4,000
63
per 1k
Stanhope
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (148) · pop. ~3,000
141
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Ashford listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Ashford.

Rightmove

627

OnTheMarket

428

OpenRent

195

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Ashford — your questions answered

How much is rent in Ashford?

The average (median) asking rent in Ashford is £1,250 a month — a 1-bed is £950 and a 2-bed £1,250, based on 1,262 live listings across 4 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Ashford?

The median asking rent for a studio in Ashford is £800 a month, 36% below the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 34 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Ashford?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Ashford is £950 a month, 24% below the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 298 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Ashford?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Ashford is £1,250 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 514 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Ashford?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Ashford is £1,500 a month, 20% above the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 292 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Ashford?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Ashford is £1,850 a month, 48% above the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 124 listings currently on the market.

How many rental properties are available in Ashford?

There are currently 1,262 rental properties available in Ashford, with 39 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Ashford safe for renters?

Ashford has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 21 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Ashford?

The most commonly reported crime category in Ashford is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for September 2026.

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