Sevenoaks area report

Highlights

Sevenoaks is a district in Kent with a population of 120514. The median property price stands at 485000, with detached houses at 850000 and flats at 270000. Over five years, prices have risen 15.5 percent. In May 2026, recorded crime totalled 678 incidents, with violent crime the most common category at 211 offences. The area has 65 schools including 42 primary and 3 secondary; 17 of 18 Ofsted-rated schools are rated good or better. For health, there are 10 GP surgeries and 19 dentists. Life expectancy is 82.1 years for males and 85.4 years for females. Sevenoaks Rail Station is 1.2 kilometres away; journeys to London Bridge take approximately 23 minutes. The median age is 44.3 years. Owner-occupation stands at 71.5 percent, with 38.3 percent owning outright. The area is 92.9 percent green belt, and air quality shows low nitrogen dioxide but moderate particulate matter. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 63.3 percent of properties. Council tax band D is 2402.04 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Sevenoaks, 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.

Within Kent, Sevenoaks ranks 13th cheapest of 13, 1st safest and 13th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £485,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI, Apr 2026)

Sold prices in Sevenoaks have risen 18% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

How safe is it?

• 5.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 people (police.uk, May 2026)

Who lives here?

• 120,512 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Sevenoaks (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis).

Schools

• 94% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 82.1 · 85.4 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈23 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 63% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Sevenoaks that changed hands in the last five years, 16.7% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 0.4 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 21.26% over 7.38 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/sevenoaks.

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Nearby areas we cover: Tonbridge and Malling, Bromley, Dartford.