Postcode TN8 7HG is located in a rural hamlet, within the Edenbridge South and West 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 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% 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 1.3 miles away.
Hever, Leigh & Penshurst has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,288 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.
Hever, Leigh & Penshurst has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% 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 7HG.
Hever, Leigh & Penshurst near TN8 7HG 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (about £446 per square foot) in Edenbridge South and West area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £780,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £685,000 | £455 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £450,000 | £498 |
| Terraced | 23 | £330,000 | £439 |
| Flats | 3 | £230,000 | £403 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £589,000 | — | £313,250 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | £622,500 | £236,500 | £390,000 | £297,475 |
| 2018 | £595,000 | £180,000 | £350,000 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | £605,000 | £227,500 | £370,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £148,500 | £384,000 | £314,500 |
| 2021 | £790,389 | £237,500 | £420,000 | £306,000 |
| 2022 | £656,500 | £225,000 | £474,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £875,000 | — | £515,000 | £365,500 |
| 2024 | £600,000 | £270,000 | £550,000 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £685,000 | £230,000 | £447,500 | £351,300 |
| 2026 | £685,000 | — | £496,250 | £330,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £378 | — | £383 | £326 |
| 2017 | £411 | £360 | £373 | £339 |
| 2018 | £428 | £291 | £407 | £362 |
| 2019 | £409 | £380 | £384 | £344 |
| 2020 | £395 | £197 | £402 | £370 |
| 2021 | £440 | £326 | £456 | £370 |
| 2022 | £483 | £384 | £446 | £417 |
| 2023 | £475 | — | £493 | £441 |
| 2024 | £434 | £456 | £483 | £407 |
| 2025 | £455 | £378 | £470 | £428 |
| 2026 | £442 | — | £591 | £458 |
In the TN8 7HG 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 7HG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alan Layland
Edenbridge South and West - Elected 4 May 2023
Margot McArthur
Edenbridge South and West - Elected 4 May 2023
Tom Tugendhat
Tonbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TN8 7HG records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 7HG in Hever, Leigh & Penshurst is £360,000 (about £446 per square foot) based on 42 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
TN8 7HG scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,288 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 7HG is Tom Tugendhat (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alan Layland (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Margot McArthur (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.