Large village
Hawkhurst
Kent
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The short answer
Hawkhurst offers a classic Kentish village lifestyle with good local amenities and a strong community feel. However, a car is essential for daily life, particularly for reaching Etchingham station which is a 19-minute drive away.
Key stats
Commute to London Bridge
91 min peak · 106 min off-peak
Train changes
Direct
Drive to Etchingham
19 min
Grammar schools within 6 miles
1
Schools
- GoodCranbrook School3.8 miles away · Grammar
- GoodHawkhurst Church of England Primary School0.4 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
Detached
£600k–£700k
5 recent sales
Semi-detached
£600k–£700k
3 recent sales
Terraced
under £300k
3 recent sales
Flat
under £300k
1 recent sales
Recent example sales
- Terraced · TN18 4HZ£220,000
- Detached · TN18 4LL£470,000
- Semi-detached · TN18 4EB£490,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- Oak and Ivy0.3 mi
- The Queen's Inn0.5 mi
- The Royal Oak0.6 mi
- The Black Pig0.7 mi
- Eight Bells Inn0.9 mi
Green space nearby
- The Moor0.8 mi
- The Moor Park0.8 mi
- Basden Park0.8 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
2
Restaurants
1/10
Arts & culture
2
Health clubs
2
Nurseries
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.
Practicalities
Crime
Very low
Index 3 · well below average
Average broadband
0 Mbps
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