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Property market | £479,651 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is London Gatwick (30.6 miles) |
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Broadband | 61.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 91.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 8.6% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 57 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 510 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Tunbridge Wells level) |
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Community | Median age is 43.2 | Population of 4,911 | Happiness is Below Average for Kent, Average for UK |
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Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Tunbridge Wells) |
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Commute (approx) | - London Bridge (70 mins) - Charing Cross (80 mins) - Cannon Street (89 mins) |
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£479,651 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is London Gatwick (30.6 miles) |
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61.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 43.2 | 4,911 | Happiness is Below Average for Kent, Average for UK |
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Ranked 57 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 510 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Tunbridge Wells level) |
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4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Tunbridge Wells) |
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- London Bridge (70 mins) - Charing Cross (80 mins) - Cannon Street (89 mins) |
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Click icons on the map for more detail.Hawkhurst has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Tesco Hawkhurst Metro, Little Waitrose Hawkshurst. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Eight Bells, Royal British Legion, The Great House, The Queens Inn, The Royal Oak. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Lovely, Prince Of Kent, Zan Chinese Restaurant. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Coffee Buzz, Colonnade Kebab & Pizza Cafe, Hawkhurst Cafe, Waterside Cafe.
The property market in Hawkhurst has had a steady increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £854,412, which is up 0.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £479,651 (up 1.9% on last year) , a terraced house £397,934 (up 1.3% on last year) and a flat £272,738. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,042 per month. Property prices in Hawkhurst are a little higher than the average property prices across Kent and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Hawkhurst, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Kent region.
Property data is based on Tunbridge Wells level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2024
| County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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| Northumberland | £341,537 | +9.1% | £193,799 | +9.1% |
| Oxfordshire | £681,167 | +7.2% | £446,842 | +8.5% |
| Warwickshire | £497,044 | +5.4% | £296,606 | +4.9% |
| Lancashire | £327,674 | +5.0% | £202,231 | +4.7% |
| Staffordshire | £368,206 | +4.6% | £231,129 | +5.4% |
| Buckinghamshire | £827,077 | +4.6% | £460,901 | +6.3% |
| Derbyshire | £337,829 | +4.5% | £211,624 | +3.9% |
| West Northamptonshire | £468,120 | +4.2% | £282,342 | +5.3% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £330,614 | +4.2% | £211,375 | +4.4% |
| Nottinghamshire | £339,334 | +4.2% | £214,324 | +4.5% |
| Leicestershire | £411,159 | +3.8% | £258,580 | +4.0% |
| Worcestershire | £449,059 | +3.7% | £281,497 | +4.8% |
| West Yorkshire | £351,674 | +3.7% | £216,569 | +4.4% |
| South Yorkshire | £291,325 | +3.7% | £192,231 | +4.7% |
| North Yorkshire | £413,652 | +3.6% | £267,964 | +4.5% |
| Greater Manchester | £405,945 | +3.6% | £266,387 | +3.8% |
| Shropshire | £395,032 | +3.3% | £256,716 | +5.5% |
| Gloucestershire | £525,561 | +3.1% | £333,967 | +3.5% |
| Herefordshire | £432,901 | +2.8% | £285,029 | +5.2% |
| West Sussex | £651,933 | +2.8% | £426,962 | +3.6% |
| Merseyside | £340,799 | +2.6% | £220,544 | +2.5% |
| Cambridgeshire | £468,546 | +2.2% | £329,883 | +4.2% |
| Hertfordshire | £909,469 | +2.0% | £535,434 | +2.5% |
| Devon | £483,813 | +1.7% | £334,482 | +4.3% |
| Essex | £566,401 | +1.4% | £375,725 | +2.5% |
| West Midlands | £407,451 | +1.2% | £251,243 | +2.2% |
| North Northamptonshire | £411,956 | +1.2% | £254,927 | +2.6% |
| Somerset | £440,632 | +0.9% | £290,138 | +3.0% |
| Suffolk | £432,182 | +0.6% | £274,497 | +0.9% |
| Wiltshire | £494,939 | +0.6% | £322,678 | +2.7% |
| Kent | £582,570 | +0.3% | £371,997 | +1.2% |
| Dorset | £512,149 | +0.2% | £345,395 | +2.6% |
| Hampshire | £605,590 | +0.2% | £380,521 | +1.3% |
| Norfolk | £385,381 | 0.0% | £261,753 | +2.2% |
| East Sussex | £567,509 | -0.2% | £375,770 | +1.6% |
| London | £1,032,371 | -0.7% | £680,157 | +2.6% |
| Surrey | £916,153 | -0.8% | £535,732 | +1.0% |
| Cornwall | £432,953 | -1.1% | £293,238 | +1.3% |
| Lincolnshire | £294,743 | -1.3% | £201,941 | +1.1% |
| Isle of Wight | £412,903 | -3.6% | £289,954 | -1.5% |
| Rutland | £496,567 | -5.6% | £313,758 | -3.6% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Hawkhurst, or click here to browse the longer list of Hawkhurst property transactions from 2023.
Hawkhurst has a couple of schools nearby, including Marlborough House School (Independent school) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
| School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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| Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/4/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Cranbrook | |
| Marlborough House School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Cranbrook |
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| Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/4/2013) |
| Marlborough House School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
| Station | Distance from Hawkhurst | Commute options |
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| Robertsbridge A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- London Bridge (77 mins - Southeastern - £504 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (87 mins - Southeastern - £504 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Southeastern - £504 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Thameslink - £504 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Thameslink - £504 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Southern) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Southern - £504 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 168 mins - Thameslink) View details |
| Doleham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +8% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Brighton (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Southern) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Southeastern - £663 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Southeastern - £663 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Southern - £663 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Southern - £663 monthly fare) View details |
| Paddock Wood A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- London Bridge (46 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (57 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Thameslink - £659 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Thameslink - £659 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Thameslink - £659 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Thameslink) View details |
| Beltring A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details |
| Three Oaks A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +9% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- Brighton (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Southern) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Southeastern - £663 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Southeastern - £663 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Southern - £663 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Southern - £663 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Tunbridge Wells) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
| Ethnicity | % of Tunbridge Wells residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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| White | 91.5% | 81.7% |
| Asian | 4.0% | 9.3% |
| Mixed | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Black | 1.0% | 4.0% |
| Other | 1.0% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Tunbridge Wells consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
| Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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| Intermediate occupations | 11.9% | |
| Small employers and own account workers | 12.8% | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.4% | 57 out of 573 |
| Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.7% | |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.2% | |
| Semi-routine occupations | 9.5% | |
| Routine occupations | 8.2% | |
| Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.3% | 510 out of 573 |
| Full-time students | 5.0% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Kent is average (62mbps). Hawkhurst is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 61.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Tunbridge Wells level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
| Average speed | 61.6 mbps |
| % households with superfast broadband access | 92.9% |
| % households unable to access decent broadband | 0.8% |
Crime stats were found at the Tunbridge Wells level:
| Type | Tunbridge Wells | UK |
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| Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 67 | 93 |
| Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
| Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
| Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
| Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 28 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Hawkhurst.
Flood warningsThere are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Flood areasThe areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
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| Kent S London and E Sussex | River Rother | River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal, including Crowhurst Bridge, Etchingham, Robertsbridge, Salehurst and Bodiam |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| Hawkhurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £479,651 Detached: £854,412 | 67 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
| Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £504,116 Detached: £899,419 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
| Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £504,116 Detached: £899,419 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
| Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £479,651 Detached: £854,412 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
| Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £479,651 Detached: £854,412 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
| Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £426,907 Detached: £652,867 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £342,989 Detached: £558,813 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
| Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £342,989 Detached: £558,813 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
| Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £355,247 Detached: £528,557 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £355,247 Detached: £528,557 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.6% residents long-term unemployed |
| Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £355,247 Detached: £528,557 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 | 9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £353,503 Detached: £516,295 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 | 10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £310,768 Detached: £468,304 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £310,768 Detached: £468,304 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.2% residents long-term unemployed |
| Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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| Hawkhurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £479,651 Detached: £854,412 | 67 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
| Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £504,116 Detached: £899,419 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 |
| Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £504,116 Detached: £899,419 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £479,651 Detached: £854,412 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
| Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £479,651 Detached: £854,412 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 |
| Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £426,907 Detached: £652,867 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
| Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £342,989 Detached: £558,813 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: |
| Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £342,989 Detached: £558,813 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
| Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £355,247 Detached: £528,557 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
| Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £355,247 Detached: £528,557 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
| Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £355,247 Detached: £528,557 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 |
| Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £353,503 Detached: £516,295 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 |
| Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £310,768 Detached: £468,304 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
| Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £310,768 Detached: £468,304 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 |
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