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Goat Lees

Goat Lees is one of 39 wards in Ashford, home to 2,354 people in 910 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Ashford median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below the Ashford average.

Ward E05015479 · 46 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,354residentsCensus 2021
£290kmedian sale price70 sales, 24 months
17%green within 500 mpostcode average
86%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Goat Lees in AshfordPostcodes in Goat Lees highlighted; the rest of Ashford in grey
Map of Ashford with Goat Lees highlighted

People and homes.

2,354 residents in 910 households, next to the Ashford average.

19%
aged 15–29
13%
aged 65 and over
59%
owner-occupied homes
21%
privately rented
19%
socially rented
14%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Goat Lees and Ashford.

Goat LeesAshford
£182k£258k£334k£409k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£182k£258k£334k£409k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 184 crimes and incidents in Goat Lees in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 78 per 1,000 residents, against 82 across Ashford.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Kent Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Goat Lees with a published hygiene rating.

14rated food businessesin total
93%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Ashford: 96%
1rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)