Ashford

Assessment centre address

Ashford Assessment Centre
Kent House,
Station Road,
Ashford,
TN23 1PP

About this centre

Our Ashford assessment centre is located on the ground floor of Kent House, a large building on the corner of Tannery Lane and Station Road. The assessment centre is easily accessible by public transport and is a short walk from Ashford town centre. There are also car parks close by. The main entrance will be clearly signposted with an Assessment Centre sign.

Assessments carried out at this centre:

  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments.
Photo of Assessment Centre entrance
Photo of reception area

Travelling by bus or coach

The nearest bus stop is on Wellesley Road at the junction of Wellesley Road and Park Street, approximately 0.1 miles from the assessment centre.

This stop is served by bus numbers 2, 2A, 10, 10A, 666, B, C.

There are other bus stops near to the assessment centre, please use an online tool to find further information, such as traveline.

Travelling by train

Ashford International station is approximately 0.3 miles from the assessment centre. Turn left as you leave the station, then turn right into Station Road. The centre is on your right (on the corner of Tannery Lane and Station Road). For details of station services and facilities visit National Rail – Find a Station.

Travelling by car

We are located in Ashford on the corner of Tannery Lane and Station Road.

From the M20:

Leave the motorway at Junction 9 and follow signs for Ashford Town Centre/ Ashford International Station. This will take you along the A20, Maidstone Road/A292, Somerset Road/A2042 and Wellesley Road/A2042. Once on Wellesley Road, it becomes Station Road at the traffic lights and Kent House is on the left, situated at the junction of Station Road and Tannery Lane (between the Bowling Alley and the Royal Mail building).

There are lots of online route planners to help you plan your door-to-door journey, including:

For further help in planning your journey door-to-door, go to traveline or call 0871 200 22 33.

We do not have an electric car charging point on-site, you can find the nearest options at Zapmap.

Car parking

The Station Road car park is located at the end of the Station Road and has accessible parking bays.

Alternatively use the Vicarage Lane car park (across the road from the centre), which is accessed via High Street, Bank Street and then Tufton Street due to a one-way system. Vicarage Lance car park has accessible parking bays.

When you arrive

Please remember to your identification and your appointment letter with you.

The centre is on the ground floor suite in Kent House. To enter, please use the buzzer outside the centre entrance (off Tannery Lane). One of our team will open the door for you.

Other helpful information

The assessment centre has step free access. There is an accessible toilet next to the waiting area.

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