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Housing in DA3 8DB

What the homes in DA3 8DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hartley & Hodsoll Street
Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.7%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DA3 8DBEngland
Detached66.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced1.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

95% of households in the DA3 8DB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 4.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 62.8% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

DA3 8DB
95%
England
  • Owned95%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented4.1%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA3 8DBEngland
Owned outright62.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA3 8DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (24.6%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

DA3 8DBEngland
Living alone, under 665.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over24.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sevenoaks

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sevenoaks (August 2026, +5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SevenoaksEngland
All homes£1,809£1,459
One bedroom£1,266£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,579£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,926£1,489
Four or more£2,952£2,161
Detached£2,750£1,640
Semi-detached£1,902£1,449
Terraced£1,655£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,475£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA3 8DB (Hartley & Hodsoll Street) (about 1,502 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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