Ashford Common
Ward in Spelthorne, Surrey, England
| Coordinates: | 51.426, -0.441 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 08 70 |
Ashford Common is a mostly residential ward in Spelthorne, Surrey, in south‑east England, lying close to Staines-upon-Thames. It has a suburban, commuter‑friendly feel thanks to good road and rail links into London, and the built environment is a mix of interwar and postwar housing, small terraces and more recent developments, with local shops, schools and community centres serving a diverse population.
Originally developed from common land, the area keeps pockets of green space and parks, and its proximity to the River Thames and Heathrow has helped shape local employment and everyday life. The ward tends to be quietly suburban in character, though issues such as development pressure, traffic and aircraft noise crop up in local debate alongside active community groups and neighbourhood activities.
Postcode districts covering Ashford Common
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Islington 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Reading 23.4 miles37.6 km
- City of Westminster 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Sutton 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Crawley 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Croydon 16.1 miles26 km
- Slough 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Harrow 12.4 miles20 km
- High Wycombe 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Watford 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Woking 10.1 miles16.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ashford Common Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Ashford East Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Sunbury Common Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Feltham West Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ashford Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Laleham and Shepperton Green Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ashford Town Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Halliford and Sunbury West Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Upper Halliford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Sunbury-on-Thames Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hanworth Park Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Shepperton Green Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Ashford Common
TW15 1TT, TW15 1QG, TW15 1LR, TW15 1JE, TW15 1HH, TW15 1TE, TW15 1QP, TW15 1HF, TW15 1BW … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 3.2 miles5.2 km
- London Gatwick Airport 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Upper Halliford Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Sunbury Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near Ashford Common Ad
- Sleeplicity London Heathrow 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Swan Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Crowne Plaza London Heathrow T4 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T4 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Staybridge Suites London Heathrow - Bath Road 4 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Crown Hotel 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Mitre, Hampton Court 5 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Bridge Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Hilton London Heathrow Airport Hotel 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Park Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.3 km
Schools in Ashford Common
- Ashford C of E Primary School Primary
- The Echelford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 1.9 miles3 km
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 3.1 miles5 km
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Brooklands Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Twickenham Stoop Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Strawberry Hill House Museum 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Sandown Park Racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Homewood Forest 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Claremont Landscape Garden Gardens 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Ham Library Library 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Claremont Estate Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Ham House Museum 5.6 miles9 km