Postcode TN8 7BS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone ward of Sevenoaks in the South East region, and forms part of the Hever, Leigh & Penshurst area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hever, Leigh & Penshurst is £71,578 per year. The nearest station is Cowden (Kent), about 1.5 miles away.
Hever, Leigh & Penshurst has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,932 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Hever, Leigh & Penshurst has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hever, Leigh & Penshurst is £71,578 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TN8 7BS.
Hever, Leigh & Penshurst near TN8 7BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cowden (Kent) located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 17 recent sales, the median property price is £790,000 (about £519 per square foot) in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £247,500 up to £3,604,600.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £897,000 | £541 |
| Flats | 2 | £812,500 | £441 |
| Terraced | 1 | £661,000 | £539 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £458,750 | £484 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £450,000 | £620,000 | £295,500 |
| 2017 | £841,000 | £539,998 | £460,000 |
| 2018 | £1,173,000 | £585,000 | £595,000 |
| 2019 | £815,000 | £501,500 | £345,000 |
| 2020 | £840,000 | £555,000 | £388,750 |
| 2021 | £885,000 | £530,000 | £368,000 |
| 2022 | £1,050,000 | £625,000 | £492,000 |
| 2023 | £885,000 | £832,500 | £345,000 |
| 2024 | £1,147,500 | £490,000 | £501,000 |
| 2025 | £907,000 | £710,250 | £520,000 |
| 2026 | £1,325,000 | £608,750 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £597 | £383 | £455 |
| 2017 | £453 | £424 | £322 |
| 2018 | £535 | £462 | £689 |
| 2019 | £451 | £564 | £392 |
| 2020 | £469 | £451 | £459 |
| 2021 | £539 | £497 | £481 |
| 2022 | £545 | £508 | £539 |
| 2023 | £600 | £560 | £590 |
| 2024 | £583 | £418 | £461 |
| 2025 | £611 | £526 | £554 |
| 2026 | £515 | £307 | — |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TN8 7BS.
In the TN8 7BS postcode area, located within Hever, Leigh & Penshurst, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Sevenoaks district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for TN8 7BS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Richard Streatfeild
Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone - Elected 4 May 2023
Tom Tugendhat
Tonbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TN8 7BS records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around TN8 7BS in Hever, Leigh & Penshurst is £790,000 (about £519 per square foot) based on 17 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
TN8 7BS scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,932 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tonbridge covering TN8 7BS is Tom Tugendhat (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richard Streatfeild (Liberal Democrats).
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.