Property market | £498,168 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City (17.1 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) | - London Bridge (24 mins) - Cannon Street (32 mins) - Charing Cross (35 mins) - London St Pancras (54 mins) - Wimbledon (59 mins) - East Croydon (65 mins) | |
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£498,168 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City (17.1 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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Wildernesse has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Sainsburys Sevenoaks, Sainsburys Sevenoaks St Johns Hill Local, Waitrose Sevenoaks. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Bucks Head Public House, Five Bells. We found one nearby restaurant: Joseph's Kitchen. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe At The Station, Hollybush Cafe, Knole House Brewhouse Cafe And Gift Shop, Rafferty's Cafe, The Cafe Grill. Wildernesse has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Wildernesse 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 Wildernesse 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 Wildernesse, 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 Wildernesse, or click here to browse the longer list of Wildernesse property transactions from 2023.
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Wildernesse has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Trinity 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.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Trinity School | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Sevenoaks School | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Sevenoaks Preparatory School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Solefield School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys | No |
Walthamstow Hall | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/25/2022) | 201 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sevenoaks |
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/13/2012) | 28 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sevenoaks |
Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/4/2011) | 72 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sevenoaks |
Trinity School Save school | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | 2: Good (6/24/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Sevenoaks | |
Sevenoaks Preparatory School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Sevenoaks | |||
Solefield School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys | Sevenoaks | |||
Walthamstow Hall Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | Sevenoaks | |||
Sevenoaks School Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | Sevenoaks |
School | Type |
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Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/25/2022) 201 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/13/2012) 28 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/4/2011) 72 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Trinity School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/24/2015) |
Sevenoaks Preparatory School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Solefield School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Walthamstow Hall Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Sevenoaks School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Station | Distance from Wildernesse | Commute options |
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Bat & Ball A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +12% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- 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. | 3 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 |
Otford A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London Bridge (30 mins - Southeastern - £354 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (37 mins - Southeastern - £354 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (38 mins - Southeastern - £354 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Thameslink - £354 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Thameslink - £354 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Thameslink - £354 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 92 mins - London Overground - £354 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Shoreham (Kent) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 43 mins - Southeastern - £354 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Southeastern - £354 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Southeastern - £354 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Thameslink - £354 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Thameslink - £354 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Thameslink - £354 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 106 mins - London Overground - £354 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Knockholt A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- London Bridge (40 mins - Southeastern - £203 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (46 mins - Southeastern - £203 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (51 mins - Southeastern - £203 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Thameslink - £203 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Thameslink - £203 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Thameslink - £203 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Tonbridge A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 9 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 |
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). Wildernesse 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 Wildernesse.
The DEFRA API is currently reporting at least one flood warning in this area - please refer to the UK Government website for information on this.
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 |
Kent S London and E Sussex | Groundwater | Areas at risk from Groundwater flooding including Caterham Bourne, Coulsdon Bourne, Beddington, Carshalton, Coulsdon, Kenley, Purley, South Croydon, Whyteleafe, Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Wildernesse, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 6Secondary: 5 | 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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Wildernesse, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 6Secondary: 5 |
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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