Furley is an electoral ward within the borough of Ashford in Kent, made up largely of suburban housing on the town’s edge with pockets of green space and easy access to the surrounding Kentish countryside. The area combines small local shops, schools and parks with a mix of private and council housing, reflecting the post‑war and late 20th‑century growth that shaped much of modern Ashford.
Locally there’s a strong community feel, with active residents’ groups, children's activities and grassroots sport, while economically many people commute into Ashford or to London via the High Speed 1 link from Ashford International. Issues you’ll often hear about in local politics are housing, transport and preserving pockets of green space that give the ward its semi‑rural character.
Postcode districts covering Furley
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Maidstone 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Gillingham 20 miles32.2 km
- Chatham 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Folkestone 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Ashford 0.6 miles1 km
- Canterbury 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Sittingbourne 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Dover 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Herne Bay 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Deal 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Whitstable 15.3 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Ashford Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Victoria Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Bockhanger Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bybrook Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Kennington Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Repton Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Godinton Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Norman Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Beaver Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Aylesford & East Stour Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Willesborough Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
Example postcodes in Furley
TN24 8NZ, TN24 8HL, TN24 8TX, TN24 8YN, TN24 8RB, TN24 8DX, TN24 8NX, TN24 8NA, TN24 8DJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 30.1 miles48.4 km
- London City Airport 43.1 miles69.3 km
- Ashford International Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Wye Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels in Furley Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3
- Ashford International Hotel & Spa 4
- Holiday Inn Ashford Central 4
Schools in Furley
- Highworth Grammar School Secondary
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The North School Secondary
- The Norton Knatchbull School Secondary
Local points of interest
- South Kent College - Ashford College 1 mile1.7 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Canterbury College College 12.5 miles20.1 km
- IFS School of Finance College 12.5 miles20.2 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Broome Park Estate 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 12.8 miles20.7 km