Ockley area report

Highlights

Ockley is a village in Kent with a population of 1,641. The median house price is £423,250, with 16 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Prices have declined by 14.6 per cent over five years. Semi-detached homes are most common, with a median of £370,750. Most properties are rated band D for energy efficiency. Regarding deprivation, about 55 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Ockley. Crime in May 2026 totalled 27 incidents, led by violent crime (9 cases) and shoplifting (5 cases). The nearest primary school is Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School at 0.7 km; the nearest secondary is St Ronan's School at 1.8 km. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide recorded at 5.3 annual mean and particulate matter at 6.1. Flood risk is minimal at 1.1 per cent. Broadband availability includes 67.9 per cent superfast coverage. The area falls within Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and contains 103 listed buildings across 2 conservation areas.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Ockley, Kent — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Ockley’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Kent, Ockley ranks 12th cheapest of 13, 3rd safest and 11th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £423,250 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Ockley have fallen 15% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 115,311 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Ockley (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 7 then).

Schools

• 80% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 38% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Ockley that changed hands in the last five years, 10.7% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 6.4 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 22.58% over 7.77 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/ockley.

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Nearby areas we cover: Hawkhurst, Hawkhurst, Hartley.