Property market | £498,168 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City (13.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 56.3mbps average broadband speeds (average 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 71 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 478 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Sevenoaks 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) | - Stratford (London) (29 mins) - London Bridge (38 mins) - London Liverpool Street (38 mins) - Charing Cross (48 mins) - Cannon Street (49 mins) - East Croydon (52 mins) - London St Pancras (55 mins) - Wimbledon (56 mins) - Highbury & Islington (82 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£498,168 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City (13.3 miles) | |
56.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 44.3 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, Average for UK | |
Ranked 71 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 478 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Sevenoaks level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Sevenoaks) | |
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The property market in Speed Gate 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 Speed Gate 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 Speed Gate, 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 Speed Gate, or click here to browse the longer list of Speed Gate property transactions from 2023.
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Speed Gate has a couple of schools nearby, including Birtley House Independent School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. 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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Birtley House Independent School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/05/2018) | 27 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sevenoaks |
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/13/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Longfield |
School | Type |
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Birtley House Independent School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/05/2018) 27 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/13/2013) |
Station | Distance from Speed Gate | Commute options |
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Farningham Road A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 38 mins - Southeastern - £319 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 48 mins - Southeastern - £319 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 49 mins - Southeastern - £319 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Thameslink - £319 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Thameslink - £319 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Thameslink - £319 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 82 mins - London Overground - £319 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Longfield A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 39 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 49 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 52 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 87 mins - London Overground - £527 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Borough Green & Wrotham A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 49 mins - Southeastern - £404 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Southeastern - £404 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Southeastern - £404 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Thameslink - £404 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Thameslink - £404 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 69 mins - Thameslink - £404 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 100 mins - London Overground - £404 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Dartford A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- London Bridge (42 mins - Southeastern - £474 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (51 mins - Southeastern - £474 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (52 mins - Southeastern - £474 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (59 mins - Thameslink - £474 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Thameslink - £474 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 84 mins - London Overground - £474 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Thameslink - £474 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Crayford A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- London Bridge (38 mins - Southeastern - £203 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (42 mins - Southeastern - £203 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (50 mins - Southeastern - £203 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Thameslink - £203 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Thameslink - £203 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Slade Green A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- London Bridge (41 mins - Southeastern - £203 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (50 mins - Southeastern - £203 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (50 mins - Southeastern - £203 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (53 mins - Thameslink - £203 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Thameslink - £203 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Thameslink - £119 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 136 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 Sevenoaks 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 | 13.0% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.5% | 71 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.6% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 8.9% | |
Routine occupations | 7.8% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.7% | 478 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Kent is average (62mbps). Speed Gate is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 56.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Sevenoaks level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 56.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 93.9% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
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 Speed Gate.
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 Darent | River Darent from Westerham to Dartford, including Brasted, Sundridge, Chipstead, Dunton Green, Otford, Eynsford and South Darenth |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Speed Gate, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% 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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Speed Gate, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
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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