Within two miles of TN27 8QD
Weald North, Ashford · a quiet week, me babber
🌧️ 15° nowForecast: MET Norway
- Tue ⛅20° 12°
- Wed ⛅17° 8°
- Thu ☁️19° 12°
- Fri 🌧️16° 11°
- Sat ☀️13° 7°
Top stories
-
Change of use at Thorn Farm, Grigsby Lane, Smarden
Change of use to land to extend garden land and a new outdoor swimming pool and associated single storey outbuilding together with associated hard landscaping works (part retrospective)
Thorn Farm, Grigsby Lane, Smarden, TN27 8QQ -
Detached house sold for £1,170,000
Freehold. Completed 6 Aug 2026.
Haffenden Barn, Haffenden Quarter, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QR -
Approved: Loft conversion at 4 Hadman Cottages, Bell Lane, Smarden
New dormer to the rear elevation with a proposed new pitched link in between two dormers (Part Retrospective)
4 Hadman Cottages, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW -
Approved: Planning application at Dawkins, Romden Road, Romden, Smarden
Proposed alteration to rear fenestration and materials.
Dawkins, Romden Road, Romden, Smarden, TN27 8RB -
Detached house sold for £840,000
Freehold. Completed 17 Jul 2026.
18 Long Meadow Drive, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8FN -
Terraced house sold for £350,000
Freehold. Completed 29 Jul 2026.
3, Ciderworks, Bell Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8FS
Sold prices
- Detached£925k3 sales
- Terraced£450k2 sales
- Haffenden Barn, Haffenden Quarter Detached house · Thu 6 Aug £1,170,000
- 3, Ciderworks Terraced house · Wed 29 Jul £350,000
- 18 Long Meadow Drive, Smarden Detached house · Fri 17 Jul £840,000
- 4, Ciderworks Terraced house · Fri 17 Jul £450,000
- Millview Cottage, Mill Lane Detached house · Thu 16 Apr £925,000
Sales appear a month or two after they complete. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Planning
Last week 1
-
Approved: Loft conversion at 4 Hadman Cottages, Bell Lane, Smarden
New dormer to the rear elevation with a proposed new pitched link in between two dormers (Part Retrospective)
4 Hadman Cottages, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW
Earlier this month 4
-
Change of use at Thorn Farm, Grigsby Lane, Smarden
Change of use to land to extend garden land and a new outdoor swimming pool and associated single storey outbuilding together with associated hard landscaping works (part retrospective)
Thorn Farm, Grigsby Lane, Smarden, TN27 8QQ -
Approved: Planning application at Dawkins, Romden Road, Romden, Smarden
Proposed alteration to rear fenestration and materials.
Dawkins, Romden Road, Romden, Smarden, TN27 8RB -
Approved: Listed building work at Dawkins, Romden Road, Romden, Smarden
Listed Building Consent for the addition of a French Window to the rear, changes to the rear extension materials, and internal alterations.
Dawkins, Romden Road, Romden, Smarden, TN27 8RB -
Tree work at Church Of St Michael The Archangel, The Street, Smarden
T1: Horse Chestnut: Section dismantle to ground level and remove the stump. - The tree is starting to lift the tarmac, causing a trip hazard due to the tree being surrounded by tarmac. The tree also recently had a large limb fail, with possible decay in the crown. The church is happy to replant a new horse chestnut in a more suitable location.
Church Of St Michael The Archangel, The Street, Smarden, TN27 8QD
Roads
Coming up 1
-
Pavement works on Bedlam Lane (South East Water)
4 Nov to 5 Nov. Putting right earlier work on the verge.
Bedlam Lane, Smarden
From the government’s Street Manager service, updated monthly.
Food & drink
No new hygiene scores or food places in the last month.
Waiting for their first inspection 1
Usually new, or under new owners.
- Bell Inn Bell Inn Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW
What’s on
No licensed events or applications nearby.
Businesses
Eat and drink 9
- The Flying HorsePub · 10m 5
- The Chequers InnPub · 90m 5
- The BellPub · 0.8 miles
- The Bell SmardenRestaurant · 1.2 miles
- Smarden Store LimitedRestaurant or café · 0.4 miles 5
- EweswimRestaurant or café · 1.2 miles 5
- Catch a BiteRestaurant or café · 1.4 miles 5
- Karoben Limited, Park Farm StablesCaterer · 1.5 miles 5
- Wings BarRestaurant or café · 1.9 miles 5
Trades and home 9
- Dixon FloorFlooring contractor · 1.1 miles
- ARM ConceptsBuilding or construction service · 1.2 miles
- Keith de la Plain PartnershipsFurniture store · 160m
- RJG InteriorsContractor · 0.7 miles
- A T PalmerContractor · 1.1 miles
- P W Judges & SonContractor · 1.1 miles
- Grestec TilesTile store · 1.3 miles
- Home Counties LandscapingGardener · 1.7 miles
- Clark Heating & PlumbingPlumbing · 2.0 miles
Shops 8
- Vintage FusionClothing store · 0.1 miles
- Sams LakesHunting and fishing store · 1.3 miles
- Smarden Post Office part of The Community StoreShopping · 0.4 miles
- No More PestsBuilding supply store · 0.4 miles
- Cribbit Installations LimitedBuilding supply store · 1.7 miles
- Symbiosis SuitsShopping · 1.8 miles
- Independent Paint & Coatings SuppliesCraft store · 1.9 miles
- Wealden Artificial LawnsBuilding supply store · 1.9 miles
Other services 8
- Sports EuropeTravel service · 0.2 miles
- Suzanne JarvisPhotography service · 0.9 miles
- Kentish MaydeFood service · 1.9 miles
- Headcorn AirfieldAirport · 2.0 miles
- Bilsington Therapeutic StablesHorseback riding service · 0.9 miles
- Aquafuel ResearchProfessional service · 1.3 miles
- Imperial Vending ServicesProfessional service · 1.7 miles
- Headcorn AerodromeAirport · 1.8 miles
Cars and bikes 6
Learning and childcare 6
Pets 5
Places to stay 4
Fitness and sport 3
Food shops 2
Arts and nights out 2
Community and faith 2
Health 1
Property 1
Money and legal 1
Nothing matches. Try another word.
From Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. For people who work from home we show the street, not the house number.
Schools
Every school near here 1
- Smarden Primary School School remains Good (2023)
State schools and nurseries, with their latest Ofsted result. Tap a school for its full report on the Ofsted website.
Charities
Charities based near here 14
- Smarden Good Neighbours Scheme Providing services to local residents in need.
- Charity Mentors Kent And Medway The charity aims to support the capacity and sustainability of the voluntary sector in the county of Kent and the Medway Unitary…
- Stephen Dadson'S Educational Foundation 15 students and apprentices received awards in the year 2008. 2 County Primary Schools received awards in 2008. 4 Sunday Schools received…
- Smarden Sports And Leisure Association Umbrella organisation for sporting activities in the village of Smarden. Focus at present on fundraising to replace our obsolete sports…
- Smarden Village Hall Provision of social, educational, sport, and general society facilities in Smarden Charter Hall
- Smarden School P.T.F.A. Fundraising and providing a link between parents and teachers for Smarden Primary School
- Friends Of Smarden Church The Charity is established principally to beautify and assist in the conservation and restoration of the fabric, but not the moveable…
- The Big Cat Sanctuary LTD The Big Cat Sanctuary houses a diverse and genetically valuable collection of felids. TBCS is an active member of many European Breeding…
- St Margaret'S Bethersden, Bell And Frame Restoration Fund
- International Positive Education Network The International Positive Education Network (IPEN) brings together people and organisations in education committed to promoting the…
- Lashenden Air Warfare Museum Preservation of avaition & military history
- 2nd Sidcup (St John'S) Guide Company And Brownie Pack guiding for girls
- The H R Pratt Boorman Family Foundation The charity's principal activity during the period was the provision of awards to deserving causes in the furtherance of its aims.
- The Arpad & Alena Rosner Foundation In the first few years of the charity, the trustees expect to be making grants in fields such as: a) education b) citizenship and…
From the Charity Commission register. We show the street only, never trustees’ names.
Crime
Police figures arrive about two months late, and locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect people. police.uk