House prices in Sevenoaks,and what they mean.

1,395 homes sold across the Sevenoaks council area over the 12 months to July 2026, at a median price of £490,000. Prices by town and type of home, ten years of trends, and what it all means if you are buying or selling.

Median sold price
£490,000
the 12 months to July 2026
Change on the year
+3.2%
vs the previous 12 months
Homes sold
1,395
the 12 months to July 2026
Sold above £500,000
49%
England: 19%

Towns in Sevenoaks

Median sold prices by town in Sevenoaks, the 12 months to July 2026
TownMedianChangeSales
Sevenoaks£592,000−0.5%813
Swanley£415,0000.0%274
Longfield£475,000−1.0%216
Edenbridge£450,0000.0%144

By type of home

What each type sells for.

Median sold prices by property type in Sevenoaks, the 12 months to July 2026
TypeMedianChangeSales
Detached houses£865,000+0.6%416
Semi-detached houses£500,000+4.2%400
Terraced houses£376,000+0.3%381
Flats and maisonettes£265,000−6.4%198

Half of all homes sold went for between £365,000 and £725,000. 14% were leasehold and 1% were new builds.

Price spread

Where sales fall.

  • Under £150k24
  • £150k to £250k76
  • £250k to £350k186
  • £350k to £500k424
  • £500k to £750k357
  • £750k to £1m145
  • £1m+183

Ten years of prices

The median sold price, year by year.

Median sold price in Sevenoaks from 2016 (£375,000) to 2025 (£495,000)
Calendar years. Five-year change (2020 to 2025): +17%.

How it compares

Against the wider area.

  • Sevenoaks£490,000
  • Kent£350,000
  • England£300,000

Busiest months

  1. January: 7% of sales
  2. February: 7% of sales
  3. March: 11% of sales
  4. April: 6% of sales
  5. May: 8% of sales
  6. June: 7% of sales
  7. July: 9% of sales
  8. August: 9% of sales
  9. September: 9% of sales
  10. October: 10% of sales
  11. November: 9% of sales
  12. December: 8% of sales

Share of completed sales by month, 2022 to 2025. The three busiest months are highlighted.

What the numbers mean

Reading the Sevenoaks market, from both sides.

Figures tell you what has happened. What they mean for one home, and one decision, depends on the details.

If you are selling

Prices are rising

The median sold price in Sevenoaks is 3.2% higher than in the previous 12 months. A rising market helps sellers, but it also tempts asking prices ahead of the evidence, and the buyer's lender will value the home on recent comparable sales, not on hope.

Buyers with more at stake

With about one in 2 sales above £500,000, many buyers in Sevenoaks are borrowing large sums. Their lender's valuer has to agree with the price, so an asking price that runs ahead of local comparable sales can unravel weeks after an offer is accepted.

Why down-valuations happen

More buyers about

Sales in Sevenoaks rose by 13% between 2024 and 2025. More activity brings more buyers, but they are also comparing more homes, so a home still has to stand out at its price.

When sales complete

Completions in Sevenoaks have peaked in March, October and July over the last four years. Sales usually take a few months to complete, so those peaks reflect offers agreed well before.

If you are buying

A rising market

Prices in Sevenoaks are 3.2% up on the previous year. In a rising market it is easy to stretch to win a home; the risk is paying more than a lender's valuer will support, which leaves a gap to fund yourself.

What happens when the valuation comes in low

A higher-value market

About one in 2 sales in Sevenoaks is above £500,000, compared with 19% across England. At these prices a down-valuation or a survey issue moves the numbers by tens of thousands of pounds, which is when an independent view is worth having.

Down-valuations explained

A busier market

1,713 homes sold in Sevenoaks in 2025, 13% more than in 2024. More activity means more competition for the best homes, and more chains for a purchase to depend on.

Thinking of buying or selling in Sevenoaks? Jon Pulman has spent his career in English estate agency. Tell him about your situation and he will tell you honestly whether a consultation would help.

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Questions

Sevenoaks house prices: common questions.

What is the average house price in Sevenoaks?

The median sold price in Sevenoaks over the 12 months to July 2026 was £490,000, based on 1,395 sales registered with HM Land Registry. Half of the homes sold went for between £365,000 and £725,000.

Are house prices in Sevenoaks going up or down?

The median sold price in Sevenoaks is +3.2% compared with the previous 12 months. Over five years (2020 to 2025), the median has changed by +17%. Averages move with the mix of homes sold, so a change of a few per cent can reflect which homes happened to sell as much as a change in values.

How much does a house cost in Sevenoaks?

Median sold prices in Sevenoaks over the 12 months to July 2026: detached houses £865,000; semi-detached houses £500,000; terraced houses £376,000; flats and maisonettes £265,000.

How many homes sell in Sevenoaks each year?

1,713 homes sold in Sevenoaks in 2025, +13% on 2024. These are standard open-market sales at full price; repossessions, sales to companies and buy-to-let purchases that Land Registry can identify are excluded.

Why might a home in Sevenoaks sell for more or less than these figures?

These are medians across every home sold, so they mix flats with large detached houses and plain homes with exceptional ones. A single home's value depends on what comparable homes nearby have sold for, its condition and the market at the time. Sales also take weeks or months to appear in Land Registry records, so the latest months are still filling in.