London commuter townsSevenoaks vs Tonbridge

Sevenoaks vs Tonbridge: which commuter town suits you?

Sevenoaks is 14 minutes closer to London, but Tonbridge is £170k cheaper on the average sold price.
Sevenoaks

#44 of 118

Tonbridge

#62 of 118

Train to London

26 min
40 min

Annual season ticket

£3,878
£4,899

Average house price

£591k
£422k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

16.5x
12.1x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,579/mo
£1,333/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

53%
46%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

33
49

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

799 Mb
904 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.7
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

46
26

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

473 ha
147 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

96
100

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Sevenoaks

Kent · 26 min to London · average sold price £591k.

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Living in Tonbridge

Kent · 40 min to London · average sold price £422k.

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