Detached
£1,266,894
77% above the Riverhead average
35.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Riverhead? £716,760
The average house price in Riverhead is £716,760, based on 50 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 4.4% (£32,640) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −4.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 50
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Riverhead?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£545,231
24% below the Riverhead average
15.6% of sales
Terraced
£514,727
28% below the Riverhead average
20.2% of sales
Flats
£440,449
39% below the Riverhead average
28.4% of sales
Are house prices in Riverhead going up or down?
House prices in Riverhead are falling: down 4.4% (£32,640) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 27.9% (£156,377).
Past 12 months
−4.4%
−£32,640From £749,400 to £716,760
£760,754£655,007
Past 10 years
+27.9%
+£156,377From £560,383 to £716,760
£832,505£560,383
Quick answers for Riverhead
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,500,000
Highest average, reached in December 2023
How many homes sold?
50
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
35.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
30.3% of sales
How many people live in Riverhead?
2,687
2,416 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Riverhead?
1,044
939 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Riverhead?
29 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 52% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.7% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Riverhead?
52 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +11.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Riverhead rank?
13th most expensive area of Sevenoaks.
Compared with 30 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Riverhead?
The highest recorded sale prices in Riverhead, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Riverhead compare with nearby areas?
Riverhead compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Sevenoaks.
Riverhead vs Chevening
- Riverhead
- £716,760
- Chevening
- £779,636+£62,876
Open comparison
Riverhead vs Sundridge with Ide Hill
- Riverhead
- £716,760
- Sundridge with Ide Hill
- £788,261+£71,501
Open comparison
Riverhead vs Dunton Green
- Riverhead
- £716,760
- Dunton Green
- £477,300−£239,460
Open comparison
Riverhead vs Sevenoaks Weald
- Riverhead
- £716,760
- Sevenoaks Weald
- £778,285+£61,525
Open comparison
Riverhead vs Seal
- Riverhead
- £716,760
- Seal
- £885,489+£168,729
Open comparison
Riverhead vs Otford
- Riverhead
- £716,760
- Otford
- £852,869+£136,109
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Riverhead dataset covers 116 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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