TN14 7BF Sevenoaks
Live postcode, introduced October 2009. Ward: Otford and Shoreham. Region: South East.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Sevenoaks in 2026-27: Band D £2,522 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,682 | £1,962 | £2,242 | £2,522 | £3,083 | £3,643 | £4,204 | £5,045 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (24% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Sevenoaks.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Knockholt 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Shoreham (Kent) 83,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Chelsfield 593,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Sevenoaks | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 19.2 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.4 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chelsfield Surgery | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tribelle LTD | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Chelsfield Dental Practice | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Chelsfield Park Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Swanley Police Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Orpington Chelsfield, Chelsfield Cashzone | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Lullingstone and Preston Hill Country Park 287 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 800 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shoreham Memorial Cross, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shoreham Memorial Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Lullingstone Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Longspring Wood | Wood | 50 m north-east |
| Barnett's Wood | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) south |
| West Wood | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Hollows Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Well Hill | Hill | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Saunder's Spring Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sevenoaks: see them on the Sevenoaks page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.