Area guide · Sevenoaks
Living in Sevenoaks
A snapshot of life in Sevenoaks, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Sevenoaks is a town in Sevenoaks, South East with a population of 26,722. The average house price is £857,786 and the overall crime rate is 52.8 per 1,000 residents.
Where Sevenoaks ranks
Population
26,722
Avg House Price
£857,786
Crime Rate
52.8/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
403 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£35,408
Median Age
45.2
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Sevenoaks's detached homes (£1,285,137) command roughly 3.5× the price of a flat (£371,504).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Sevenoaks prices have risen 29% over the last 9 years (£664,012 → £857,786).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,285,137 | £1,121,500 | 220 |
| Semi-Detached | £694,857 | £650,000 | 120 |
| Terraced | £480,724 | £447,500 | 124 |
| Flat | £371,504 | £320,000 | 98 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Sevenoaks is 52.8 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Sevenoaks: violent crime (38% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 9 schools (7 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 9 |
| Primary | 7 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst School | Primary | Good |
| Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Knole Academy | Secondary | Good |
| Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks | Primary | Outstanding |
| Riverhead Infants' School | Primary | Good |
| Sevenoaks Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks | Primary | Good |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks | Primary | No rating available |
| Trinity School | Secondary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Sevenoaks averages 403 Mbps — 303% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Sevenoaks homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 54.9% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 67.5 |
| % Rated C or Above | 54.9% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,474 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 26,722 |
| Median Age | 45.2 |
| Median Household Income | £35,408 |
| Employment Rate | 58.4% |
| Owner Occupied | 71.5% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 37.3% |
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Most compared with
How does Sevenoaks stack up against its neighbours?
Bexley
vsSevenoaks
- House price
- £504,078 · £857,786
- Crime rate
- 61.2 · 52.8
- Distance
- 12.9 mi
Borough Green
vsSevenoaks
- House price
- £437,193 · £857,786
- Crime rate
- N/A · 52.8
- Distance
- 5.4 mi
Bromley
vsSevenoaks
- House price
- £581,585 · £857,786
- Crime rate
- 69.9 · 52.8
- Distance
- 10.8 mi
Caterham
vsSevenoaks
- House price
- £534,519 · £857,786
- Crime rate
- 55.2 · 52.8
- Distance
- 11.8 mi
Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames
vsSevenoaks
- House price
- £1,946,543 · £857,786
- Crime rate
- 84.5 · 52.8
- Distance
- 14.8 mi
Coxheath
vsSevenoaks
- House price
- £375,973 · £857,786
- Crime rate
- 0.2 · 52.8
- Distance
- 13.6 mi