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TN8 7AP area guide

Who lives in TN8 7AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hever, Leigh & Penshurst
Council: Sevenoaks
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,501 (2024)

TN8 7APEdenbridge

At a glance

What TN8 7AP is like

TN8 7AP is a postcode in the Hever, Leigh & Penshurst area of Sevenoaks. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,501 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 59.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TN8 7 sold for a median of £692,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN8 7AP compares

Headline figures for TN8 7AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£692,500

Median over 24 sales in TN8 7, −15.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,578

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN8 7AP differs most from the national average.

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Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN8 7 is down 15.8% on the year before.

Questions

TN8 7AP FAQs

Is TN8 7AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN8 7AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £692,500.

Homes in TN8 7 sold for a median of £692,500 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN8 7AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN8 7AP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TN8 7AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.1% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.7%).

Which council covers TN8 7AP?

The local authority for TN8 7AP is Sevenoaks.

TN8 7AP comes under Sevenoaks in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN8 7AP?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Penshurst Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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