Postcode TN8 7HR is located in a rural village, 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 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 31.4% 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 7HR.
Hever, Leigh & Penshurst near TN8 7HR 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 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 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TN8 7HR.
In the TN8 7HR 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 7HR, 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 7HR 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 7HR in Hever, Leigh & Penshurst is £570,000 (about £452 per square foot) based on 17 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
TN8 7HR 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 7HR 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.