Paddock Close Fordcombe, Sevenoaks
13 addresses across 1 postcode (TN3), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34300846.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 7, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ashurst (Kent), about 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 102 to 107 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rusthall Medical Practice, about 3.0 km away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £368,000 | £368,000 | £368,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £330,000 | £310,000 | £350,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £308,000 | £308,000 | £308,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2024 | 10 TN3 0RR | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2023 | 10 TN3 0RR | Semi-detached | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 7 TN3 0RR | Terraced | £368,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2018 | 2 TN3 0RR | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 12 TN3 0RR | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 7 TN3 0RR | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2015 | 9 TN3 0RR | Terraced | £308,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
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 street: most are in band G (25% of about 570 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- HILL CORNER, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 102 m and 107 m above sea level (104 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN3 0RR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashurst (Kent) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Cowden (Kent) 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Tunbridge Wells 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Chafford Lane Fordcombe | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ashurst (Kent) - Bald Faced Stag PH | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 25.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rusthall Medical Practice | 3.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Rusthall Pharmacy | 3.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Esperance Oral Health Care | 2.2 km |
| Hospital | Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital | 890 m |
| Police station | Tunbridge Wells Police Station | 5.9 km |
| Cash machines | Esso Budgens Cashzone | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,450 m² | 1.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Springhill, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m north-west. 22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Springhill | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m north-west |
| Swaylands | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km north |
| Groombridge Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill Wood | Wood | 450 m west |
| Lodge Shaw | Wood | 520 m south-east |
| Roger Wood | Wood | 660 m north |
| Saint's Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north |
| Inkpin's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-west |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 3.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 13 |
4 of the street's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordcombe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 130 m | No published inspection |
| Langton Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordcombe C O E Primary School TN3 0RY | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Chafford Arms TN3 0SA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Paddock Close (5); On or near St Peters Row (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- TN3 0RR: 13 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Lane · Stone Row · Spring Hill · St Peters Row · Spring Hill
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.