Sevenoaks property market
In Sevenoaks (South East) the average private rent is £1,790/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £547,936 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 29% above and house prices 103% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.9%.
- Average rent
- £1,790/mo
- +3.5% YoY
- Average house price
- £547,936
- +3.2% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.9%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 25.5
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Sevenoaks
The average home in Sevenoaks costs about 25.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.5), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
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Nearby areas in South East
- Tandridge£1,622/mo · £498,766
- Guildford£1,728/mo · £524,774
- Mole Valley£1,548/mo · £546,970
- Windsor and Maidenhead£1,818/mo · £565,201
- Waverley£1,445/mo · £566,729
- Epsom and Ewell£1,690/mo · £567,096
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Sevenoaks?
- The average monthly private rent in Sevenoaks is £1,790, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +3.5% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Sevenoaks?
- The average house price in Sevenoaks is £547,936 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +3.2% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Sevenoaks?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£21,480) by the average house price (£547,936) gives a gross rental yield of 3.9% in Sevenoaks. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Sevenoaks?
- In Sevenoaks the average house price equals about 25.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.5). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.