Carter's Hill Carter's Hill, Sevenoaks
71 addresses across 9 postcodes (TN11,TN15), about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 34300160.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 3, D: 13, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Sevenoaks costs £2,522 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 88% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sevenoaks, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Knole Park, is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 197 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 71 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Town Medical Centre, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 810 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 162 m². Most common: House, detached (15); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (6); 1900-1929 (5); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (social) (2); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 1 Council Cottage, Underriver
- 4 Council Cottage, Underriver
- Black Charles Barn, Carters Hill, Underriver
- Bowshots, Underriver
- Carters Hill Cottage, Carters Hill, Underriver
- Deane House, Underriver
- Forge Cottage, Underriver
- Longwood Barn, Carters Hill, Underriver
- Rockmead, Underriver
- Rock Robin, Underriver
- St. Margarets Old School, Underriver
- The Coach House, The Old Vicarage, Underriver
- The Old Vicarage, Underriver
- Tudor House, Underriver
- Valley View, Carters Hill, Underriver
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (24% of about 1,400 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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, Tonbridge and Malling.
Listed buildings
- CATTS COTTAGE, grade II*
- BROOK COTTAGE, grade II
- Church of St Margaret, grade II
- FAWKE HOUSE INCLUDING THE COTTAGE, grade II
- HIGH HOUSE, grade II
- OUTBUILDING TO NORTH WEST OF FAWKE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE FORGE INCLUDING NORTH FORGE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 December 2026 to 4 December 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, New service connection, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 22 October 2026 to 28 October 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - emergency works)
- 9 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the verge (immediate - emergency works)
- 23 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN15 0SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN15 0RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN15 0SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TN15 0SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN15 0SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN15 0RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN15 0SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN11 8NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TN15 0JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 71 addresses are between 68 m and 197 m above sea level (113 m on average); the ground rises about 130 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN11 8NR | 88% | 88% | 88% | 13% |
| TN15 0JX | 93% | 93% | 93% | 7% |
| TN15 0RX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN15 0RY | 92% | 92% | 92% | 8% |
| TN15 0SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN15 0SB | 90% | 90% | 90% | 11% |
| TN15 0SD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN15 0SL | 93% | 93% | 93% | 7% |
| TN15 0SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sevenoaks 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Bat and Ball 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Kemsing 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fawke Farm House Fawke Common | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Sevenoaks | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Suffolk Way Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 30 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 31.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Town Medical Centre | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Tricon House | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Sevenoaks Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Sevenoaks Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Britannia Building Society | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knole Park 372 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 300 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 372 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Japanese Garden, Bitchet Wood, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Japanese Garden, Bitchet Wood | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Knole | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fawke Wood | Wood | 200 m west |
| Fawke Common | Wood | 390 m west |
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 410 m (0.3 miles) south |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Oxpasture Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 71 |
17 of the street's 71 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 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 | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 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 | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTH EAST WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 22 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTH EAST WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 19 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 9 October 2026 to 12 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- TN15 0SB: 27 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- TN15 0RY: 10 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- TN15 0SD: 10 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- TN15 0SL: 8 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- TN15 0SN: 7 addresses
- TN15 0RX: 4 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- TN15 0SA: 3 addresses
- TN11 8NR: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- TN15 0JX: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.