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Kemsing & Otford

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About

Kemsing sits on the northern slopes of the North Downs, a linear village with a mix of older cottages and newer housing. The Pilgrims' Way passes through, linking to the historic trail from Winchester to Canterbury. The village centre has a church, a few shops, and a village green, maintaining a quiet, residential feel.

Otford lies in the Darent Valley, centred around a large, shallow pond known as the Duck Pond. The remains of a medieval Archbishop's Palace are a key historical site near the high street. The area is a commuter hub with a railway station, offering direct services to London, and is bordered by the River Darent and the M25 motorway.

Area overview

On average Kemsing & Otford has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 8.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kemsing & Otford is £74,296 per year. There are 1 schools in Kemsing & Otford: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Kemsing & Otford is home to around 7,566 people, with a population density of about 532 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kemsing & Otford Population
7,566
Population density
532 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.5(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.34(-48%)
Vehicle crime
4.1(+11%)
Other theft
3.83(-32%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.3(-49%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,848
90.52%
Other White
296
3.91%
White and Asian (mixed)
65
0.86%
Irish
53
0.7%
Indian
45
0.59%
Total population: 7,565

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,449
40.79%
Level 3 (A level)
971
16.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
866
14.42%
No qualifications
771
12.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
528
8.79%
Total 16+ residents: 6,004

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,373
46.12%
Owns with a mortgage
1,065
35.77%
Other social rented
252
8.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
180
6.05%
Other forms of private rent
38
1.28%
Total households: 2,977

Property prices in Kemsing & Otford

Median price£610,000
Price per sq ft£527
Sales (last 12 months)85
Typical range (middle 50%)£500K – £840K

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £610,000 (about £527 per square foot) in Kemsing & Otford area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £1,900,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kemsing & Otford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached30£957,500£580
Semi-Detached41£570,000£495
Flats2£425,000£371
Terraced12£379,650£560

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Kemsing & Otford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kemsing & Otford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£770,000£197,250£385,000£331,000
2017£745,000£199,500£427,500£344,500
2018£800,000£210,000£420,000£330,000
2019£750,000£340,000£465,000£382,500
2020£794,500£387,000£425,000£357,500
2021£800,000£325,000£485,000£375,000
2022£990,000£335,000£550,000£430,000
2023£1,000,000£406,500£550,000£400,000
2024£875,000£361,250£550,000£468,000
2025£950,000£650,000£582,500£379,650
2026£957,500£200,000£482,000£482,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kemsing & Otford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kemsing & Otford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£469£293£366£436
2017£481£299£419£421
2018£465£442£407£444
2019£479£327£423£420
2020£474£410£421£464
2021£495£452£462£468
2022£584£393£534£535
2023£581£504£496£512
2024£562£589£547£558
2025£591£465£502£520
2026£562£277£511£560
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kemsing & Otford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Kemsing & Otford in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Kemsing & Otford

Is Kemsing & Otford safe?

Kemsing & Otford records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Kemsing & Otford?

The median sale price in Kemsing & Otford is £610,000 (about £527 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Kemsing & Otford?

Kemsing & Otford has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Kemsing & Otford?

Kemsing & Otford scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Kemsing & Otford sits around rank 27,171 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Kemsing & Otford?

The average household income in Kemsing & Otford is around £74,296 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Kemsing & Otford

TN145JQ

Pilgrims Way West

TN145PF

Warham Road

TN156SH

Collet Road

TN156TD

Pilgrims Way

TN156SJ

Collet Road

TN145LE

Knighton Road

TN156SP

Treetops

TN156PF

Noahs Ark

TN156JQ

St Ediths Road

TN156TB

Pilgrims Way

TN156NU

Park Lane

TN156ST

Theobalds Close

TN145LT

The Charne

TN145RB

Leonard Avenue

TN156NH

Heaverham Road

TN145QJ

Beechy Lees Road

TN156HY

Old Terry's Lodge Road

TN156RT

Edgar Road

TN156FN

West End

TN156PR

Wulfred Way

TN156PT

St Ediths Road

TN156NY

Rushymead

TN145QH

Park Hill Road

TN145NB

Rye Lane

TN156FR

Kemsing

TN145QP

Tudor Drive

TN145NE

Willow Park

TN156PZ

West End

TN145PA

Sevenoaks Road

TN156NQ

Heaverham Road

TN156LX

High Street

TN145JX

Telston Lane

TN156QL

Spring Head Road

TN145NF

Willow Park

TN145EZ

Old Otford Road

TN156FE

Spring Head Close

TN145RP

Shoreham Road

TN156SN

Barclay Field

TN145RY

Row Dow

TN156QE

West End

TN145RL

Shoreham Road

TN145RA

Colets Orchard

TN156TH

Childsbridge Lane

TN145PR

The Butts

TN156QB

West End

TN156RB

Dynes Road

TN156QF

Copperfields Walk

TN145NH

Telston Lane

TN156SF

Norman Close

TN156RJ

Knavewood Road

TN156RU

Nightingale Road

TN145EH

Old Otford Road

TN145PE

The Green

TN156YP

Watery Lane

TN156RX

Cleves Road

TN156NP

Watery Lane

TN156SA

Montfort Road

TN156QH

Copperfields Orchard

TN145RR

Greenhill Road

TN156RW

Castle Drive

TN156QU

Sherborne Grove

TN145NG

Willow Park

TN156YU

Chaucer Business Park

TN145LF

Knighton Road

TN156RA

Dynes Road

TN150BZ

Childsbridge Lane

TN156SE

Barnfield Crescent

TN145ND

Willow Park

TN156TA

Pilgrims Way Cottages

TN156RG

Oxenhill Road

TN156HU

Chaucer Business Park

TN156NB

High Street

TN156XA

Pilgrims Way

TN145JZ

Telston Lane

TN156PX

West End

TN145RW

Shoreham Road

TN145LZ

Saxon Close

TN145LA

Telston Lane

TN156GD

The Cleves

TN145SA

St Michaels Drive

TN156NG

Heaverham Road

TN156DZ

Whitebeam Close

TN145QS

Tudor Crescent

TN145PS

Well Road

TN145PT

Well Road

TN156PP

Chart View

TN156TL

Childsbridge Lane

TN156PD

Noahs Ark

TN156TG

The Landway

TN156QP

Greystones Close

TN145NN

Dane Road

TN145RJ

Coombe Road

TN156LY

High Street

TN156LR

Mary Burrows Gardens

TN156PY

West End

TN156PU

High Street

TN145PX

Sidney Gardens

TN145SL

Pilgrims Way East

TN145RX

Pilgrims Way East

TN145LX

Ryecroft Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.