Sevenoaks has been named among the UK’s best places to live for 2027.
The Kent town was included in Muddy Stilettos’ list of the UK’s Top 260 Best Places to Live, published at the end of October.
Published annually, the guide picks out the best places to live in each county and looks at what they offer, from schools, commuting and house prices to where to eat, shop and spend a weekend.
Sevenoaks is one of eight places in Kent to make the list, alongside Penshurst, Tunbridge Wells, Cranbrook, Marden, Wye, Oare and Sandgate.
Why Sevenoaks made the list
The guide says the town “nails the commuter-town trifecta” of “schools, speed and serious amounts of green space”.
It adds: “London is little more than 20 mins away by train, yet you’ve got 1,000 acres of Knole parkland practically in the middle of town, excellent schools, a thriving high street and glorious Kent countryside all around.”
Among the places to eat, it picks out Shwen Shwen, which it notes “was named Michelin Opening of the Year 2026, as well as scooping a Bib Gourmand”.
Shoppers are pointed towards the independents on “Bank Street, Dorset Street and The Shambles”.
Knole is described as “practically in town for walking and running among the deer”.
The town’s “best kept secret”, according to the guide, is that Strictly Come Dancing’s Anton Du Beke “grew up here, attended Wildernesse School and discovered ballroom dancing at a local dance school aged 14”.
How much it costs to live in Sevenoaks
The average house price in Sevenoaks over the last year was £914,994, according to the guide.
Detached homes averaged £1,669,230, terraced homes £524,694 and flats £383,146.
Commuters can reach London Bridge “in as little as 22 mins”, the guide says, with an annual season ticket to London costing £4,600.
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