Estate agents in Larkfield
Larkfield is a town in the South East with about 26,147 residents. HM Land Registry records 309 homes sold there in the 12 months to July 2026 at a median price paid of £382,000.
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Larkfield at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 313 sales in Larkfield from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £380,000.
44.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.0 years and sold for a median of 15.9% more than they paid.
The median price was £300,000 in 2016 and £385,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Larkfield
Median sale price in Larkfield: £380,000
| All homes | 313 sales, median £380,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 71 sales, median £522,500 |
| Semi-detached | 124 sales, median £395,000 |
| Terraced | 83 sales, median £337,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 35 sales, median £215,000 |
Across Tonbridge and Malling the average price was £408,279 in June 2026, up 3.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £300,000 (461 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £304,997 (450 sales) |
| 2018 | £320,000 (362 sales) |
| 2019 | £314,250 (348 sales) |
| 2020 | £330,000 (367 sales) |
| 2021 | £335,000 (539 sales) |
| 2022 | £376,500 (422 sales) |
| 2023 | £391,250 (334 sales) |
| 2024 | £375,000 (375 sales) |
| 2025 | £385,000 (369 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Larkfield has four railway stations within a short distance of its centre: Aylesford is about 1 mile away, East Malling about 1 mile, New Hythe about 1 mile and West Malling about 1 mile. The A20 and A228 pass through or beside the area. M20 junction 4 at Leybourne is about 1 mile away and M2 junction 3 at Bluebell is about 4 miles away. The nearest major airports are London Southend Airport and London City Airport, each about 22 miles away. Central London is about 29 miles from Larkfield in a straight line.
Schools in and near Larkfield
Larkfield has ten primary schools within about 1.6 miles of the centre. The nearest are Ditton Church of England Junior School, a Church of England academy about 0.3 miles away and Brookfield Junior School, Brookfield Infant School and Lunsford Primary School, each about 0.4 miles away. For secondary education, Aylesford School (sixth form, academy) and The Malling School (sixth form) are both about 0.8 miles away, with The Holmesdale School (sixth form, academy) about 1.8 miles away. St Simon Stock Catholic School, a Roman Catholic academy with a sixth form, is about 2.8 miles away. Independent options include St Helens Montessori School, about 3.3 miles away and MEPA ACADEMY, about 3.6 miles away. For further education, Oasis Restore is about 4.8 miles away and MidKent College about 7.7 miles away.
Living in Larkfield
Larkfield is an urban suburb in Tonbridge and Malling with around 26,000 residents. Homes are mostly semi-detached and terraced houses, with about 72% owner occupied. Shopping includes at least 70 shops, among them several supermarkets: Lidl and Morrisons are within about 0.2 miles of the centre and Tesco Extra is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 10 convenience stores, around 7 pubs, including The Monk's Head and Wealden Hall about 0.2 miles away and at least 10 cafés. For health, Thornhills Medical Practice is about 0.3 miles away and there are at least 4 doctors' surgeries, 2 pharmacies and 3 dentists. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Maidstone Hospital, about 2.4 miles away. Larkfield Library is about 0.3 miles from the centre and Watermeadow Post Office about 0.7 miles. Larkfield Park and Clare House Park are both about 0.8 miles away, as is Ditton Quarry Nature Reserve.
A short history of Larkfield
Archaeology around Larkfield includes an Iron Age enclosure and a minor Roman villa, protected as a scheduled monument close to the Church of St James. Domesday Book records the place as Lavrochesfel, a name that refers to the many skylarks in the fields. Larkfield later served as a hundred of Kent. Larkfield Priory Hotel was built in 1890 near the main crossroads on the A20 and is allegedly haunted. In 1961 Malling Rural District Council developed the Tree and Bird estates, where the roads take the names of trees and birds. The village grew rapidly once the M20 was built in the 1970s. Within a mile of the centre stand 61 listed buildings. Four are Grade I: Bradbourne House, the stable block and barns north of it, the Church of St James and Clare House. Stream Cottages and The Wealden Hall Restaurant are Grade II*.
Sport and leisure
Larkfield Leisure Centre is a sports centre covering swimming, tennis, basketball, gymnastics, trampoline and fitness. K Sports Cobdown is a further sports centre in the area. Ditton Bowls Club is a bowls venue, Cobdown Stadium is a football pitch and Ocean Lake is a sport venue for canoeing, scuba diving and windsurfing. Several football pitches, tennis courts and basketball courts are also found across the area. For open space there are Clare House Park, Kilnbarn Recreation Ground, Larkfield Park and Leybourne Lakes Country Park, along with Ditton Quarry Nature Reserve. A number of children's playgrounds are also located within the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Larkfield?
- The median price paid in Larkfield over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £382,000. By property type it was £540,000 for detached houses (67 sales), £400,000 for semi-detached houses (125 sales), £338,000 for terraced houses (86 sales) and £215,000 for flats (31 sales).
- How many homes were sold in Larkfield recently?
- HM Land Registry recorded 309 standard sales in Larkfield in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026.
- What are the transport links in Larkfield?
- The nearest railway stations are Aylesford at about 0.8 miles, East Malling at about 1.0 miles, New Hythe at about 1.0 miles and West Malling at about 1.3 miles. The A20 and A228 pass through or beside the area and M2 junction 3 (Bluebell) is about 4 miles away. Central London is about 29 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near Larkfield?
- There are 10 primary schools within about 1.6 miles of the centre, the nearest being Ditton Church of England Junior School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Aylesford School and The Malling School, both about 0.8 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Larkfield?
- There are 5 estate agent sales branches with an office in Larkfield.
Areas near Larkfield
- Aylesford
- West Malling
- Eccles (Tonbridge and Malling)
- Forstal
- Snodland
- Kings Hill
- Ryarsh
- Burham
Larkfield is in Tonbridge and Malling.
Estate agents near Larkfield
- Page & Wells Estate And letting Agents In LarkfieldLarkfield ME20 6BL0.1 miles
- Your MoveLarkfield ME20 6BL0.1 miles
- HicksLarkfield ME20 6DE0.2 miles
- Simon Miller & CompanyLarkfield ME20 6DE0.2 miles
- Wards of Larkfield Estate AgentsLarkfield ME20 6BG0.2 miles
- Bluebell EstatesAylesford ME20 7AX1.5 miles
- Castle EstatesWest Malling ME19 6JU1.7 miles
- CWB PropertyWest Malling ME19 6LP1.7 miles
- Page & WellsWest Malling ME19 6QH1.7 miles
- ConnellsWest Malling ME19 6JU1.7 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Larkfield.