Surrounded by National Trust properties, Deer Parks and countryside vistas, is town of Sevenoaks in Kent. Known contemporarily as a vital commuter-town to London, Sevenoaks boasts an affluent social fabric stemming from its history as a market town. With a population of over 25,000 and a richly suburban landscape; Sevenoaks has historically been an enticing locale for individuals looking to re-locate from the dense urban areas of Greater London. In Sevenoaks South, in particular, there is a proliferation of grand country inspired suburban properties - with prices averaging at around £2.2 million!

Sevenoaks was not recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book for William the Conquerer, and in fact was not formally recorded until the 13th century, when a market was first held in the settlement. Although not recorded until the 13th century, the name ‘Sevenoaks’ comes from the Anglo-Saxon word ‘Seouenaca’, a name given to a nearby chapel in Knole Park at arond 800 AD. The affluent history of Sevenoaks stems from the construction of Knole House in the 15th century, between 1456 and 1486. Knole House, which still stands today, is a huge country estate that was once the palatial home of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Although constructed in the 15th century, many additions and alterations were made some centuries later - and is now a vital representation of Jacobean architecture in England. Much of contemporary Sevenoaks was built around this country estate as it grew in affluence and popularity. Knole House and estate is ranked in the top five of largest country estates in the whole of the UK, and is now owned and maintained by the National Trust!

Although named from a chapel, Sevenoaks has a history with secularism. The Sevenoaks School, a now co-educational, selective, and expensive boarding school in Sevenoaks, was founded in 1432 and is often considered the oldest secular school in England.

Owing to its strong affluent history and commutability into London, Sevenoaks has long been a desirable locale for relocation. However, due to this desirability, the property market and housing development often leans towards luxury builds - specifically in the southern portion surrounding Sevenoaks Common. However, Sevenoaks’ Local Plan identified the urgent need for increased affordable housing - with an estimation of over 3,000 households living in overcrowded conditions in 2011. Although most of the area of Sevenoaks South is covered by the Metropolitan Green Belt, there is still room for housing developments further north and throughout the Sevenoaks locale; with the current Local Plan for Sevenoaks underway currently, the scope for housing and infrastructural development is yet to be determined!