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Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth at a glance
- House prices
- £315,000
- Middle55th percentile
- Schools
- 42nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 73.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle44th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle52nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth a good place to live?
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Sevenoaks below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 73.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 44th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
House prices
- Median sale price
- £315,000
- Percentile
- 55th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 59 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Schools
42nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Flood risk
5.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.5% of the area. That is the 52nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Transport
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth a good place to live?
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth safe?
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth ranks in the 44th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth?
The median sale price was £315,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 55th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth?
Schools rank in the 42nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth?
Nearby public profiles include Swanley White Oak in Sevenoaks and Edenbridge South and West in Sevenoaks.
