Dear all,
We are considering moving to Ashford. DH can commute and education looks good for my DC. I've scrolled through HUNDREDS! 
of threads on kent and Ashford and lots of people seem not to rate Ashford, the town, or its schools, at all. But a friend of mine, living in an Ashford village so might be biased!, thinks that Ashford main town is changing? That it's becoming 'smarter', more new houses are being built apparently etc etc. And that the Grammar school in Ashford is having an extra class to meet demand.
Are they correct? Are things changing? All honest opinions welcome because this will be a big (and final!) move for us. 