← BR8 area guide Side by side

BR8 or DA4?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BR8
Sevenoaks
DA4
Sevenoaks
Median home sale nearby £353,050
from 108 sales
£470,000
from 19 sales
Average sold price £200,373 £642,768
Area price growth (YoY) +3.2% (Sevenoaks) +3.2% (Sevenoaks)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Mid-terrace house
Floor area 91 m² 147 m²
Built 1930–1949 2020
Energy rating E D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1747/yr £1228/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 152 recorded 15 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is BR8 or DA4 cheaper?

BR8 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BR8 sell for about £353,050 and around DA4 for about £470,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BR8 or DA4?

DA4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (152 in BR8 against 15 in DA4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BR8 or DA4 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BR8 sits in decile 2 of 10 and DA4 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BR8 or DA4?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.