TN15 6RP Sevenoaks
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kemsing. Region: South East.
Streets
- Castle Drive, Kemsing: 19 addresses
- Cleves Road, Kemsing: 1 address
House prices and rents in Sevenoaks
A typical home in Sevenoaks cost £535,810 in August 2026, 0.4% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 29% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £1,004,668 |
| Semi-detached | £534,514 |
| Terraced | £425,197 |
| Flat or maisonette | £278,604 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £405,786 |
Private renters in Sevenoaks paid £1,828 a month on average in September 2026, 6.9% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,278 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,596 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,948 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,985 |
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 (61% of about 540 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: no.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the postcode, operating or planned.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,183 kWh of it on average in 2024, 46% less than the district's 15,141 kWh, and 4,355 kWh of electricity, 17% less than the district's 5,232 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is TN15.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 250 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynes Road Cress Beds Dynes Road, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent | Not recorded | Inert | 250 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 20 addresses are between 83 m and 86 m above sea level (84 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Otford 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bat and Ball 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Kemsing 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oxenhill Road Kemsing | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Sevenoaks | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Otford Village Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 24.7 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Otford Medical Practice Good Mar 2024 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kemsing Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Otford Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Sevenoaks Hospital Darent House | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Care homes | Lavender Fields Requires improvement Aug 2026 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Sevenoaks Police Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Richlands Convenience Store, Kemsing Cashzone | 240 m |
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 900 m (0.6 miles) from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Beaumont - St Michael's TN14 5RY | Out-of-school day care | 21 | Not inspected yet | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| DDivine Training at Kemsing Primary TN15 6PU | Out-of-school day care | 20 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| St. Edith's Preschool TN15 6PU | Sessional day care | 24 | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 757 childminders and 217 home childcarers (nannies) in Kent. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Palace Field 1.3 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kemsing Allotment Gardens 1.4 ha | 70 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Milestone on Pilgrim's Way, a scheduled monument, 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone on Pilgrim's Way | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Otford Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow at Otford Mount | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oxenhill Shaw | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Eatwell Shaw | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Flatdeal Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Rowdow Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Rowdow Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Bradbourne Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 20 |
2 of the postcode's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Castle Drive.