# Housing in Ashford The 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. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## Average house price Ashford: **£347,562** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Ashford’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 Average house price each month for Ashford, South East, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Ashford | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £87,271 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £99,452 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £116,289 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £147,109 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £162,018 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £178,459 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £188,833 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £207,730 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £213,887 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £188,540 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £190,050 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £191,337 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £194,173 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £201,406 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £209,732 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £233,273 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £239,812 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £269,733 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £280,013 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £289,160 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £292,259 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £304,724 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £328,721 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £348,112 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £338,958 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £335,286 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £347,392 | £379,707 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £347,562 | £380,878 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Ashford: **9.3×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Ashford costs 9.3 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Ashford. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Ashford: **£1,248** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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 Average private rent each month for Ashford, South East, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Ashford | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £763 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £766 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £802 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £849 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £862 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £876 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £891 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £941 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £995 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,064 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,164 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,231 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £1,248 | £1,426 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Ashford: **1,889** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 1,889 homes were sold in Ashford in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Ashford: **£350,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Ashford was £350,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Ashford: **1.4%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against South East: 7 times (0.2%) - Against the UK: About the same (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Ashford: **£561,027** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Ashford: **£164,305** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Ashford: **£347,876** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Ashford: **£285,738** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Ashford: **131** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 131 home sales were recorded in Ashford in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Ashford: **£894** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Ashford: **£1,143** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Ashford: **£1,407** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Ashford: **£2,041** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Ashford: **3.1%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private 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% higher (3.0%) - Against the UK: 18% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000105) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/ashford/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000105/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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