Sevenoaks Local Information
Practical local information for Sevenoaks: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and train times to London, each one linked back to the official source.
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Sevenoaks Bin Collection Days: Check Yours + 12 Oct Switch
Find your collection day, then note 12 October 2026: that is when Sevenoaks switches to wheelie bins. Put one out before then and it will not be emptied.
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Parking
Parking in Sevenoaks: from £1.10 an hour, £5.30 all day
Every council car park and on-street bay priced: £1.10 an hour at Morewood Close, £5.30 all day on Plymouth Drive, and free on bank holidays.
Council Tax
Sevenoaks Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band A-H Charges
Band D in Sevenoaks town is £2,563.23 for 2026/27. Look up your own bill: every band, A to H, in all 31 parishes, from £2,452 in Brasted to £2,615 in Edenbridge.
Rail
Sevenoaks to London Trains: Times, 2026 Fares & Last Train
Charing Cross in 32 minutes and an annual season at £4,600, frozen until 2027. Times to all four terminals, weekly and monthly fares, and the last train home.
Recycling
Sevenoaks Tip Opening Times: 8am to 4.30pm, Book First
Sevenoaks tip at Dunbrik opens 8am to 4.30pm Monday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm Sunday, and you cannot get in without booking. Swanley times and charges too.
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Roadworks
Sevenoaks roadworks: A25 shut to 24 Aug, Kemsing to 18 Oct
The A25 at Bessels Green shuts westbound from 20:00 on Friday 21 August to 06:00 on Monday, and Cotmans Ash Lane at Kemsing closes right through to 18 October.
Planning
Sevenoaks Planning Portal: Direct Link, 21 Days to Object
Search any Sevenoaks application by postcode or reference on Public Access, free and with no account. You get 21 days to comment; what actually counts is set out here.
Crime
Sevenoaks crime figures: shoplifting leads, 53 a month
Shoplifting is the most-recorded crime in central Sevenoaks: 85 of 318 offences in six months, an average of 53 a month. The real police.uk figures, checked.
House Prices
Sevenoaks house prices: £543,081 average, up 3.2%
The average Sevenoaks home sold for £543,081 in June 2026, up 3.2% in a year but £6,025 down on May. Prices by type, priciest streets, and the Rightmove gap.
Parking
Free Parking in Sevenoaks: Gordon Road, Sundays, Evenings
No Sevenoaks car park is free all week, but free parking exists: Gordon Road at weekends, the station streets on Sundays, and every bank holiday.