The ward covers the small village of Ash and the neighbouring planned community of New Ash Green in the district of Sevenoaks, Kent, England. Ash retains a traditional Kentish village feel with older cottages and a rural setting, while New Ash Green was created in the late 1960s and 1970s as a purpose-built community noted for its modernist, pedestrian-friendly layout and communal spaces, set amid orchards and open countryside.
Socially and economically the area mixes long-established rural life with a substantial commuter population, supporting local shops, schools and active community groups. The contrast between the historic village and the experimental design of New Ash Green gives the ward an unusually varied architectural and social character within the Sevenoaks district, with easy access to larger towns and transport links for those travelling into London.
Postcode districts covering Ash and New Ash Green
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 22 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 22.5 miles
- City of Westminster 22.7 miles
- Bexley 10 miles
- Sutton 20.8 miles
- Croydon 16.4 miles
- Basildon 16.2 miles
- Maidstone 11.1 miles
- Gillingham 12.1 miles
- Grays 9.1 miles
- Chatham 10 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 15.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ash Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Ash-cum-Ridley Parish 0.6 miles
- Hartley and Hodsoll Street Ward 1.1 miles
- Stansted Parish 1.4 miles
- Fawkham and West Kingsdown Ward 1.5 miles
- Fawkham Parish 1.7 miles
- West Kingsdown Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Speed Gate Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley Built-up area 2 miles
- Hartley Parish 2 miles
- Culverstone Green Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Meopham South & Vigo Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Ash and New Ash Green
DA3 8JT, DA3 8HR, DA3 8LP, DA3 8PY, DA3 8LT, TN15 7BF, DA3 8HW, TN15 7EL, DA3 8QA … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 14.8 miles
- London Southend Airport 22.6 miles
- Longfield Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Meopham Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Ash and New Ash Green Ad
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 1.4 miles
- Castle Hotel 3.8 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 4.2 miles
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa 4 2 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 6.7 miles
- The Farm House 4 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 7.3 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 8.9 miles
Schools in Ash and New Ash Green
- Leigh Academy Milestone Special
- New Ash Green Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brands Hatch Recreation 1.6 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 5.5 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 5.9 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 6.4 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 6.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 9.4 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10.1 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10.4 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 10.5 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 10.7 miles