TN11 8BX postcode in Sevenoaks, Kent
TN11 8BX is a postcode in Sevenoaks, in the Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone ward. It is in the Tonbridge parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TN11 8BX is, and what is near it
- TN11 8BX
- Other postcodes in TN11 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.1716, longitude 0.1799)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TN11 8BX?
- SevenoaksDistrict council Sevenoaks: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TN11 8BX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- TonbridgeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tom Tugendhat (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tom Tugendhat
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at TN11 8BX?
Every home and business at TN11 8BX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at TN11 8BX?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TN11 8BX.
Check the bin days for TN11 8BX on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is TN11 8BX at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include TN11 8BX.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Sevenoaks
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TN11 8BX: 1,496 properties in Sevenoaks are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Sevenoaks
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of TN11 8BX is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TN11 8BX?
Homes in TN11 8 sold for a typical £825,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 23 sales, up 16.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £970,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £405,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TN11 district: a typical £541,250 from 138 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in TN11 8BX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN11 8BX from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at TN11 8BX
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TN11 8BX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near TN11 8BX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around TN11 8BX. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Sevenoaks for 2026‑27: £2,522. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,682 (band A) to £5,045 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,204.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (16%) | £1,682 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,962 |
| Band C | about 50 (9%) | £2,242 |
| Band D | about 110 (19%) | £2,522 |
| Band E | about 60 (11%) | £3,083 |
| Band F | about 70 (12%) | £3,643 |
| Band G | about 140 (25%) | £4,204 |
| Band H | about 40 (7%) | £5,045 |
When the homes were built
- 37% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Sevenoaks before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TN11 8BX is in (ONS area E01024456), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near TN11 8BX?
The nearest open schools to TN11 8BX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to TN11 8BX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN11 8BX is Penshurst Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Penshurst Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Leigh (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Penshurst Road, 177 m away.
More stations near TN11 8BX, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near TN11 8BX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN11 8BX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Rusthall Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 515142 5.0 kmDrive
- St Andrews Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 515455 5.9 kmDrive
- Groombridge and Hartfield Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 863326 6.4 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near TN11 8BX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN11 8BX on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TN11 8BX?
The nearest to the centre of TN11 8BX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Esperance Oral Healthcare Phone 01892 862429 4.9 kmCycle
- Lower Green Caring Dentistry Phone 01892 616142 5.1 kmDrive
- Rusthall Dental Practice Phone 01892 536598 5.2 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to TN11 8BX?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Fordcombe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7427 9000 4.2 kmCycle
- Azara International Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3417 9980 6.7 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near TN11 8BX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN11 8BX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Little Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old 3.5 kmCycle
- Birchwood House Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 863559 3.8 kmCycle
- Ashurst Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01892 709000 4.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which vets are near TN11 8BX?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN11 8BX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Rusthall Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1892 511715 5.1 kmDrive
- Folly Wildlife Hospital 6.8 kmDrive
- Well House Vets 7.3 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is TN11 8BX in a conservation area?
The centre of TN11 8BX is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near TN11 8BX?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN11 8BX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TN11 8BX
- Ward
- Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone
- Parish
- Penshurst
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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