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Shepherdswell is a village in Kent with a population of 1,601.
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Shepherdswell is a village in Kent with a population of 1,601. The median house price is £395,000, with 23 sales recorded in the past year. Detached properties command the highest median at £507,500, while semi-detached homes median £327,500 and terraced £344,000. Property values have grown 14.9 percent over five years. The price per square metre is £2,999. Most properties are in EPC bands D or C, with 32.0 percent rated C or better. Deprivation levels place the area in the middle range nationally; about 65 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Flood risk is minimal. Broadband connectivity shows 45.7 percent superfast access, though only 11.0 percent gigabit-capable. The nearest primary school is Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School at 1.3 kilometres away, and Beech Grove School (secondary) is 5.5 kilometres away. Council tax band D is £2,370.90 for 2026/27. The area contains 63 listed buildings and falls within 6 conservation areas.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Wootton, 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 Wootton’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.
Within Kent, Wootton ranks 2nd cheapest of 13, 5th safest and 1st most affordable.
Sold prices in Wootton have risen 15% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Wootton (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 8 then).
Of homes in Wootton that changed hands in the last five years, 8.2% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 8.9 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 34.03% over 7.44 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/wootton.
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Nearby areas we cover: Lower Eythorne, Eythorne, Temple Ewell.
Shepherdswell is a village in Kent with a population of 1,601.