Housing in Ashford
DistrictThe east of the South East. 142,523 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 581 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Ashford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Ashford’s 81 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 80.
Average house price
CouncilAshford’s average house price was £347,562 in July 2026.
That is 9% lower than South East and 27% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.4% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 9% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 27% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Ashford’s is 4 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Ashford costs 9.3 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Ashford. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Ashford was £1,248 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than South East and 11% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Ashford rose 3.1% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Ashford is the 113th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 12% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Ashford’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,889 homes were sold in Ashford in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Ashford was £350,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- 7 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- About the same1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Ashford was £561,027 in July 2026.
That is 18% lower than South East and 26% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 18% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 26% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Ashford was £164,305 in July 2026.
That is 21% lower than South East and 15% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 21% lower£207,581
- Against the UK
- 15% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Ashford was £347,876 in July 2026.
That is 16% lower than South East and 25% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 16% lower£416,447
- Against the UK
- 25% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Ashford was £285,738 in July 2026.
That is 12% lower than South East and 23% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 12% lower£325,681
- Against the UK
- 23% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council131 home sales were recorded in Ashford in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Ashford was £894 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Ashford is the 107th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Ashford was £1,143 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Ashford is the joint 103rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Ashford was £1,407 a month in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than South East and 2% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Ashford is the 105th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 9% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- 2% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Ashford was £2,041 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than South East and 2% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Ashford is the 98th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 8% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- 2% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Ashford changed by 3.1% in the year to August 2026.
Ashford is joint 105th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 3% higher3.0%
- Against the UK
- 18% lower3.8%