Photographs of many of Ashford’s streets will soon be on the Google Maps website.

The Google Street View car has been taking pictures which will be posted online and allow viewers to take 360 degree virtual tours of Ashford.

Those interested will be able look for their own house, school or workplace.

Google’s Street View program, which carries panoramic photographs of street scenes across the world, was rolled out across Britain last month prompting a flurry of media coverage, including highlighting a photo of someone vomiting outside of a London pub the day the programme was launched.

Some have complained that the service is intrusive but last Thursday Britain’s privacy watchdog said that Google Street View should not be removed or shut down.

In a statement, Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office said: “In a world where many people Tweet, Facebook and blog, it is important to take a common sense approach towards Street View and the relatively limited privacy intrusion it may cause.”

Google obscures individuals’ faces and car licence plates by pixilation and removes images on request.

No photos taken in the Ashford streets where the Google Street View car has been spotted appear on Google Maps at present.