Postcode TN8 7HL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Cowden and Hever 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 1.8 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 7HL.
Hever, Leigh & Penshurst near TN8 7HL 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 17 recent sales, the median property price is £570,000 (about £452 per square foot) in Cowden and Hever area, with individual transactions ranging from £275,000 up to £1,650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £1,215,000 | £587 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £595,000 | £535 |
| Terraced | 5 | £365,000 | £419 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £802,500 | £589,975 | £423,000 |
| 2017 | £975,000 | £647,500 | £355,000 |
| 2018 | £665,000 | £480,000 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | £910,000 | £480,000 | £414,500 |
| 2020 | £625,001 | £479,250 | £420,000 |
| 2021 | £877,000 | £710,000 | £480,000 |
| 2022 | £880,000 | £592,500 | £377,000 |
| 2023 | £1,240,000 | £542,500 | £472,500 |
| 2024 | £894,750 | £460,000 | £582,500 |
| 2025 | £1,215,000 | £845,000 | £365,000 |
| 2026 | — | £595,000 | £351,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £383 | £400 | £415 |
| 2017 | £491 | £460 | £432 |
| 2018 | £446 | £511 | £364 |
| 2019 | £519 | £562 | £360 |
| 2020 | £538 | £559 | £426 |
| 2021 | £518 | £495 | £492 |
| 2022 | £561 | £593 | £480 |
| 2023 | £593 | £599 | £541 |
| 2024 | £485 | £541 | £538 |
| 2025 | £540 | £506 | £495 |
| 2026 | — | £535 | £424 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the TN8 7HL 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 7HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Barnett
Cowden and Hever - Elected 4 May 2023
Tom Tugendhat
Tonbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TN8 7HL 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 7HL in Hever, Leigh & Penshurst is £570,000 (about £452 per square foot) based on 17 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
TN8 7HL 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 7HL is Tom Tugendhat (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Barnett (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.