TN8 6SW postcode in Sevenoaks, Kent
TN8 6SW is a postcode in Sevenoaks, in the Edenbridge North and East ward. It is in the Tonbridge parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TN8 6SW is, and what is near it
- TN8 6SW
- Other postcodes in TN8 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2230, longitude 0.0573)
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 TN8 6SW?
- 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 TN8 6SW 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 TN8 6SW?
Every home and business at TN8 6SW can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 TN8 6SW?
BinDayBuddy does not read Sevenoaks District Council's collection days yet.
Source: 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 TN8 6SW 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 TN8 6SW.
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 TN8 6SW: 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 TN8 6SW 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 TN8 6SW?
Homes in TN8 6 sold for a typical £475,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £640,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £480,000 10 sales
- Terraced £355,000 19 sales
- Flat or maisonette £255,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TN8 district: a typical £447,000 from 140 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 TN8 6SW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN8 6SW 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
What council tax band are homes near TN8 6SW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around TN8 6SW. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band E. 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 E, the most common, is £3,083.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (6%) | £1,682 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,962 |
| Band C | about 210 (21%) | £2,242 |
| Band D | about 170 (17%) | £2,522 |
| Band E | about 250 (25%) | £3,083 |
| Band F | about 160 (16%) | £3,643 |
| Band G | about 130 (13%) | £4,204 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,045 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 14% 2020 or later
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 TN8 6SW is in (ONS area E01024426), 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 TN8 6SW?
The nearest open schools to TN8 6SW, 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 TN8 6SW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN8 6SW is Edenbridge Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.
- Edenbridge Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Edenbridge Town Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Rushetts, 56 m away.
More stations near TN8 6SW, 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 TN8 6SW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN8 6SW, 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.
- Edenbridge Med Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01732 865055 2.3 kmCycle
- Westerham Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01959 564949 4.9 kmCycle
- Oxted Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01883 734000 5.5 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 TN8 6SW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN8 6SW 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 TN8 6SW?
The nearest to the centre of TN8 6SW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Marlbridge House 1.8 kmCycle
- Southview Dental Care Phone 01732 865021 2.5 kmCycle
- Stangrove Court Dental Practice Phone 01732 863061 2.7 kmCycle
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 TN8 6SW?
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.
- The Queen Victoria Hospital (East Grinstead) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01342 414362 10.6 kmDrive
- The McIndoe Centre, part of Horder Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01342 330300 10.7 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 TN8 6SW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN8 6SW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Falconer's Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01732 866407 2.8 kmCycle
- Edenbridge Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01732 927469 2.8 kmCycle
- Champions Place Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01884 732343 2.9 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 pharmacies are near TN8 6SW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN8 6SW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 27 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed 2.9 kmCycle
- Paydens Pharmacy, 36 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01732 863211 2.9 kmCycle
- Hurst Green Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01883 712266 4.2 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near TN8 6SW?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN8 6SW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Tanhouse Veterinary Clinic 4.9 kmCycle
- Medivet 6.1 kmDrive
- Darwin Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1959 541 153 9.8 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 TN8 6SW in a conservation area?
The centre of TN8 6SW is in one area with planning rules of its 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 TN8 6SW?
Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN8 6SW 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 TN8 6SW
- Ward
- Edenbridge North and East
- Parish
- Edenbridge
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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