Transport may need closer review
Charing at a glance
- House prices
- £425,000
- Higher prices79th percentile
- Schools
- 51st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 61.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle57th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.8% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land18th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Charing a good place to live?
Charing has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Ashford below.
Charing and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Charing | £425,000 | 61.4 |
| Park Farm North | £370,000 | 27.8 |
| Rolvenden & Tenterden West | £442,500 | 47.8 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Charing
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 61.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 57th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Charing
House prices
- Median sale price
- £425,000
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 27 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Charing
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Charing is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 23.5 per 1,000 residents: lower than Ashford (30.4) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Charing | Ashford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 23.5 | 30.4 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.6 | 11.5 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 5.9 | 13.3 | 18.1 |
| Public order | 3.7 | 3.2 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.8 | 2.8 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Charing
Schools
51st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Charing
Flood risk
0.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.6% of the area. That is the 18th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Charing
Transport
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Charing a good place to live?
Charing has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Charing safe?
Charing ranks in the 57th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Charing?
The median sale price was £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 79th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Charing?
Schools rank in the 51st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Charing?
Nearby public profiles include Park Farm North in Ashford and Rolvenden & Tenterden West in Ashford.
