Singleton West sits in the western side of the Singleton area of Ashford, in Kent, England. Largely residential, the ward comprises a mix of post‑war and more recent housing, local shops and schools, with pockets of parks and open space that give it a suburban feel while being a short distance from the town centre and major transport links such as the M20 corridor and Ashford International station.
Historically the neighbourhood grew as part of Ashford's 20th‑century expansion and today shows a mixed social profile of families and older residents; community life is centred on local schools, community groups and recreational green corridors. Economically it is closely tied to Ashford's wider retail and service base, and residents value the combination of easy access to amenities and nearby countryside for leisure.
Postcode districts covering Singleton West
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 21.7 miles
- Maidstone 16.5 miles
- Gillingham 19.6 miles
- Chatham 20.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.6 miles
- Folkestone 14.3 miles
- Ashford 1.7 miles
- Canterbury 14.5 miles
- Sittingbourne 15.2 miles
- Dover 20.1 miles
- Tonbridge 24.5 miles
- Herne Bay 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Singleton East Ward 0.2 miles
- Great Chart Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Great Chart with Singleton Parish 0.7 miles
- Washford Ward 0.7 miles
- Beaver Ward 0.8 miles
- Stanhope Parish 1 mile
- Roman Ward 1.1 miles
- Godinton Ward 1.1 miles
- Victoria Ward 1.2 miles
- Norman Ward 1.5 miles
- Repton Ward 1.5 miles
- Ashford Built-up area 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Singleton West
TN23 4GT, TN23 5HW, TN23 5HB, TN23 4GN, TN23 5HZ, TN23 4YS, TN23 5HT, TN23 5HE, TN23 5JH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 30.4 miles
- London City Airport 42.1 miles
- Ashford International Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Pluckley Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Singleton West Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3 1.5 miles
- Ashford International Hotel & Spa 4 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Ashford North 3 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Ashford 3 2.2 miles
- The Conningbrook Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- The Woolpack Inn Warehorne 5.7 miles
- Premier Inn Ashford Central 3 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Ashford North 3 3.2 miles
- The Five Bells Inn Brabourne 7.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Ashford Central 3 2.3 miles
Local points of interest
- South Kent College - Ashford College 1.1 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 4.1 miles
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 10.8 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 13.4 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 14.1 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 14.2 miles
- Canterbury College College 14.3 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 14.3 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 14.4 miles
- Camber Sands Beach 14.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 14.5 miles