Opticians in Ashford
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 13 optical sites in Ashford when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 10 separate contractors and spread across 2 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 54% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Ashford is commissioned through NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from June 2026. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
13
Contractors
10
Single-site practices
5
Towns covered
2
Who runs the practices in Ashford
Independent and smaller groups
7 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Ashford
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford C/Foot Extra | Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford TN24 0YE | Vision Express | October 2010 | TP223 |
| Boots Opticians (High St, Ashford) | 56 High Street, Ashford TN24 8TB | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP61J |
| Brownbills Optometrists | Cecil House, Norwood Street, Ashford TN23 1QT | Brownbills Optometrists Ltd | June 2026 | Q0A4V |
| Brownbills Optometrists | Cecil House, Norwood Street, Ashford TN23 1QT | Brownbills Opticians | April 2008 | TP4P5 |
| Bybrook Specsavers Limited | Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford TN24 8YN | Specsavers | October 2018 | TP8YF |
| Cargills Optometrists - Ashford | 7 North Street, Ashford TN24 8LF | Cargills Optometrists Llp | July 2023 | F5M4E |
| Home Optics | Stoke House, Church Road, Ashford TN23 1RD | Home Optics Limited | December 2023 | D1M2E |
| I-Zone Opticians | 18A Bank Street, Ashford TN23 1BE | I-Zone Opticians | April 2008 | TP4Q0 |
| Specsavers - Tenterden | 59 High Street, Tenterden TN30 6BD | Specsavers | April 2022 | T9E3O |
| Specsavers (Ashford) | 29A County Square, Ashford TN23 1YD | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP70Q |
| Vision Express (Ashford) | 58 High Street, Ashford TN24 8TB | Ashford Town V.e. Limited | March 2022 | Q6M7L |
| Vision Express (Tenterden) | 72 High Street, Tenterden TN30 6AU | Vision Express | October 2010 | TP249 |
| Wilson Wilson & Hancock (Tenterden) | 7 High Street, Tenterden TN30 6BN | Wilson Wilson and Hancock Ltd | April 2008 | TP4W5 |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Ashford
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 7 sites in Ashford outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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