Property market | £498,168 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Gatwick (18.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 64.0mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 92.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 90 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 495 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Tonbridge and Malling level) | |
Community | Median age is 44.3 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Sevenoaks) | |
Commute (approx) | - London Bridge (33 mins) - Charing Cross (44 mins) - Cannon Street (52 mins) - East Croydon (55 mins) - London St Pancras (63 mins) - Wimbledon (68 mins) - Victoria (75 mins) - Brighton (85 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£498,168 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Gatwick (18.9 miles) | |
64.0mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 44.3 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, Average for UK | |
Ranked 90 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 495 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Tonbridge and Malling level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Sevenoaks) | |
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Powder Mills has one main store nearby, M&S Hilden Lisburn BP. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: The Flying Dutchman, The Plough And Barn At Leigh. We found one nearby restaurant: Hilden Manor. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Angel Cafe, Cafe In The Park, Ridings Cafe. Powder Mills has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Powder Mills has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £912,277, which is down -5.0% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £498,168 (down -5.5% on last year) , a terraced house £382,170 (down -5.7% on last year) and a flat £258,654. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,088 per month. Property prices in Powder Mills 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 Powder Mills, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Kent region.
Property data is based on Sevenoaks level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
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 Powder Mills, or click here to browse the longer list of Powder Mills property transactions from 2023.
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Powder Mills has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including The Judd School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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The Judd School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Boys | Yes - 2015 |
Sussex Road Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Stocks Green Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Long Mead Community Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Hildenborough Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Sackville School | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Fosse Bank School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Nexus Foundation Special School | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | No |
The Hayesbrook School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | No |
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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The Judd School Save school | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Boys | 1: Outstanding (5/7/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Tonbridge | |
Stocks Green Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/6/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Tonbridge | |
Long Mead Community Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/18/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Tonbridge | |
Hildenborough Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/5/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Tonbridge | |
Sussex Road Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/23/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Tonbridge | |
The Hayesbrook School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | 2: Good (12/7/2022) | 135 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Tonbridge |
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/2/2022) | 125 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Tonbridge |
Nexus Foundation Special School Save school | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (9/12/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Tonbridge | |
Sackville School Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | Tonbridge | |||
Fosse Bank School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Tonbridge |
School | Type |
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The Judd School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/7/2015) |
Stocks Green Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/6/2014) |
Long Mead Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/18/2019) |
Hildenborough Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/5/2012) |
Sussex Road Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/23/2016) |
The Hayesbrook School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (12/7/2022) 135 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/2/2022) 125 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Nexus Foundation Special School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (9/12/2019) |
Sackville School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Fosse Bank School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Powder Mills | Commute options |
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Hildenborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- London Bridge (38 mins - Southeastern - £408 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (50 mins - Southeastern - £408 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Southeastern - £408 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 64 mins - Thameslink - £408 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Thameslink - £408 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Tonbridge A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- London Bridge (39 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (50 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 52 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Thameslink - £659 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 63 mins - Thameslink - £659 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Thameslink - £659 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Southern - £659 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Southern) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Thameslink) View details |
High Brooms A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- London Bridge (48 mins - Southeastern - £462 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (59 mins - Southeastern - £462 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Southeastern - £462 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 70 mins - Thameslink - £462 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Thameslink - £462 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Sevenoaks A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- London Bridge (31 mins - Southeastern - £354 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (47 mins - Southeastern - £354 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (41 mins - Southeastern - £354 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Thameslink - £354 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Thameslink - £354 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Thameslink - £354 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Thameslink) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 116 mins - London Overground - £354 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Bat & Ball A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +12% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 43 mins - Southeastern - £354 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 51 mins - Southeastern - £354 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Southeastern - £354 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink - £354 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Thameslink - £354 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Thameslink - £354 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 113 mins - London Overground - £354 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 150 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Dunton Green A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- London Bridge (46 mins - Southeastern - £296 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (52 mins - Southeastern - £296 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (57 mins - Southeastern - £296 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Thameslink - £296 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink - £296 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Thameslink - £296 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Thameslink) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Sevenoaks) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Sevenoaks residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 92.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.6% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.6% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.8% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Tonbridge and Malling 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 | 12.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 12.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.2% | 90 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.6% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 9.3% | |
Routine occupations | 8.7% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.5% | 495 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Kent is average (62mbps). Powder Mills is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 64.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Tonbridge and Malling level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 64.0 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 92.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.6% |
Crime stats were found at the Sevenoaks level:
Type | Sevenoaks | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 66 | 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) | 27 | 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 Powder Mills.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The 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.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Kent S London and E Sussex | River Medway | River Medway from Penshurst to Hampstead Lock at Yalding, including the Leigh Flood Storage area, the Ensfield Road, Tonbridge, Paddock Wood, the Hop Farm, East Peckham, Branbridges and Hale Street |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Medway | River Medway between Penshurst and the Leigh Flood Storage area |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Medway | River Medway at Tonbridge and Hildenborough including Tudeley, Golden Green, Whetsted and Hartlake |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Powder Mills, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 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: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 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: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 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: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 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: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 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: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 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: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 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: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 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: £368,839 Detached: £554,572 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 | 10.8% 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: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Powder Mills, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 |
Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: |
Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 |
Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £368,839 Detached: £554,572 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 |
Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 |
Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
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