Area Info for Cowden (Kent)

Overview of Cowden, Kent, UK

Cowden is a small village located within the civil parish of Hever in the county of Kent, England. It is situated in the South East region of England, known for its picturesque rural landscape and historical significance. The village is part of the Sevenoaks district and is approximately 4 miles south of the town of Edenbridge.

Geography and Environment

Cowden is characterised by its scenic countryside, with a mixture of farmland, woodland, and traditional English cottages. The area offers a tranquil rural setting, making it a desirable location for those seeking a peaceful environment. The village is near the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which provides opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and birdwatching.

History and Heritage

While Cowden itself is a small settlement, the surrounding region has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The nearby Hever Castle, a notable historical site, is famous for its association with King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. The village's history is intertwined with the broader historical developments of Kent, known as the "Garden of England." Community and Amenities Cowden has a close-knit community with limited local amenities. The village features a church, a pub, and some local farms. For more extensive shopping, education, and healthcare services, residents typically travel to nearby towns such as Edenbridge or Tunbridge Wells.

Transport Links

Transport options in Cowden are primarily road-based, with access to the A25 and A21 roads providing connections to larger towns and cities. The nearest railway station is in Edenbridge, offering services to London and other parts of Kent. Public transport within the village is limited, so private vehicles are commonly used.
Education
School
Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.36 miles
Hever, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7NH
Chiddingstone Church of England School3.19 miles
Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7AH
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School3.30 miles
High Street, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4AA
Fordcombe Church of England Primary School3.52 miles
Fordcombe Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0RY
St Michael's Primary School3.56 miles
Station Road, Withyham, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4BP
Ashdown House School3.65 miles
Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JY
Edenbridge Primary School3.70 miles
High Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AB
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.75 miles
High Street, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8BX
Ashurst Wood Primary School4.02 miles
School Lane, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3QW
Dormansland Primary School4.05 miles
Clinton Hill, Dormansland, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PE
St Piers School (Young Epilepsy)4.47 miles
St Pier`s Lane, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PW
Four Elms Primary School4.50 miles
Bough Beech Road, Four Elms, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 6NE
Brambletye School4.55 miles
Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3PD
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School4.58 miles
Corseley Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9SF
Estcots Primary School4.58 miles
Bourg-De-Peage Avenue, Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3TY
Sackville School4.58 miles
Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3TY
Health
Clinic
Edenbridge Leisure Centre3.86 miles
Stangrove Park, Station Road, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5LU
Mcindoe Surgical Centre4.59 miles
Holtye Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3DZ
East Grinstead OOH Base4.59 miles
QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL, HOLTYE ROAD, EAST GRINSTEAD, WEST SUSSEX,, RH19 3DZ
Springvale Cmhc (East Grinstead)5.00 miles
72-74 Moat Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3LH
Specsavers Hearcare - Wcs - East Grinstead5.04 miles
74-76 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1AB
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - East Grinstead5.07 miles
71 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1EQ
Sussex Community Dermatology Service (Moatfield Surgery)5.08 miles
St. Michaels Road,, East Grinstead, RH19 3GW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Moatland Surgery - East Grinstead5.08 miles
St. Michaels Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3GW
Vines Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre (The)6.19 miles
Innhams Wood, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1TE
The Horder Centre 6.24 miles
The Horder Centre, St. Johns Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1XP
The Horder Healthcare6.24 miles
St. John`s Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1XP
The Horder Centre6.24 miles
St. Johns Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1XP
Centre For Sight Ltd (East Grinstead)6.52 miles
Hazelden Place, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4RH
Rowan Tree Surgery6.70 miles
Rowan Tree Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5PX
Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre6.90 miles
St. Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9TX
Abbey Court6.95 miles
TN4 9TP
GP
Groombridge and Hartfield Medical Group Branch Surgery3.34 miles
The Hartfield Village Surgery, Old Crown Farm, High Street, Hartfield, TN7 4AD
Dr Worthley P3.77 miles
Burrswood Hospital, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9PY
Warders Medical Centre Penshurst3.85 miles
The Surgery, Village Hall, Penshurst, Tonbridge Kent, TN11 8BP
Edenbridge Medical Practice3.89 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5ND
Groombridge and Hartfield Medical Group Main Surgery4.42 miles
The Nook, Withyham Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9QP
Ashdown Forest Health Centre4.69 miles
Ashdown Forest Health Centre, Lewes Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5AQ
Dr Sawyer & Partners5.03 miles
The Old Bakery, Penshurst Road, Speldhurst, Kent, TN3 0PE
Judges Close Surgery5.06 miles
Judges Close Surgery, Judges Terrace High Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3AA
Moatfield Surgery5.08 miles
Moatfield Surgery, St. Michaels Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3GW
Ship Street Surgery5.16 miles
Ship Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4EE
The Lingfield Practice5.36 miles
The Surgery, East Grinstead Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6ER
Dr Lawes M R & Partners5.48 miles
Rusthall Medical Centre, Nellington Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells Kent, TN4 8UW
Leigh Surgery5.69 miles
The Surgery, Rear of Village Hall, High Street, Leigh, Kent, TN11 8RW
Dr Aron U & Partner6.70 miles
Rowan Tree Surgery, Rowan Tree Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5PX
Beacon Surgery6.74 miles
The Beacon Surgery, Beacon Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1AH
Saxonbury House Practice6.87 miles
Saxonbury House, Croft Road, Crowborough, TN6 1DL
Hospital
Edenbridge War Memorial Hospital3.17 miles
Edenbridge and District War Memorial Hospital, Mill Hill, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5DA
Burrswood Hospital3.77 miles
Burrswood, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9PY
Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital3.95 miles
Fordcombe Road, Fordcombe, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0RD
Queen Victoria Hospital (East Grinstead)4.59 miles
Holtye Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3DZ
Crowborough War Memorial Hospital7.22 miles
Southview Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1HG
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital7.75 miles
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, Vauxhall Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0NE
Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital7.81 miles
Kingswood Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4UL
Kent and Sussex Hospital8.97 miles
THIS HOSPITAL HAS CLOSED, PLEASE VISIT THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS HOSPITAL, PEMBURY, Kent, TN2 4QJ
Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury8.97 miles
Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QJ
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green10.10 miles
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green, Godden Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0JR
Sevenoaks Hospital10.39 miles
Sevenoaks Hospital, Hospital Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PG
North Downs Hospital11.54 miles
46 Tupwood Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6DP
Caterham Dene Hospital12.22 miles
Church Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5RA
East Surrey Hospital12.28 miles
Canada Avenue, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5RH
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital12.36 miles
Povey Cross Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 0BB
Langley Green Hospital12.60 miles
Martyrs Avenue, Crawley, RH11 7EJ
Pharmacy
Boots3.62 miles
27 High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5AD
Paydens Ltd3.68 miles
36 High Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AB
Lloydspharmacy4.59 miles
The Square, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5ES
Boots5.04 miles
40-46 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1AB
Lloydspharmacy5.06 miles
High Street, Judges Close, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3AE
Lloydspharmacy5.08 miles
Moatfield Surgery, St.michael`s Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3GW
Boots5.16 miles
Ship Street Surgery, East Grinstead, RH19 4EE
Boots5.16 miles
C/o Waitrose West Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4YZ
Boots5.41 miles
6-8 East Grinstead Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6EP
Sainsbury's Pharmacy5.42 miles
The Pharmacy Department, Brooklands Way, East Grinstead, RH19 1DD
Rusthall Pharmacy5.75 miles
2 High Street, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8RN
Day Lewis Pharmacy5.94 miles
7 The Parade, North End, London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1QL
Boots6.74 miles
Beacon Surgery, Beacon Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1AH
Morrisons Pharmacy6.76 miles
Unit 4 Fernbank Shop Ctr, High Street, Crowborough, TN6 2QB
Chappells Pharmacy6.87 miles
Saxonbury House Surgery, Croft Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1DL
Greens Chemists6.93 miles
140 London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0PJ
Leisure
Park
STONEWALL PARK (Grade II Listed)2.24 miles
HAMMERWOOD PARK (Grade II Listed)2.45 miles
HEVER CASTLE (Grade I Listed)2.92 miles
CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE (Grade II Listed)3.09 miles
GREATHED MANOR (Grade II Listed)3.50 miles
REDLEAF (Grade II Listed)4.02 miles
SWAYLANDS (Grade II Listed)4.13 miles
BUCKHURST PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.31 miles
PENSHURST PLACE (Grade I Listed)4.39 miles
FOREST WAY4.41 miles
GROOMBRIDGE PLACE (Grade II* Listed)4.54 miles
BROCKHURST (Grade II* Listed)4.55 miles
PENNS IN THE ROCKS (Grade II* Listed)4.94 miles
GLEN ANDRED GARDEN (Grade II* Listed)4.94 miles
KIDBROOKE PARK (Grade II Listed)5.24 miles
LINGFIELD WILDLIFE AREA5.46 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis BP Edenbridge2.43 miles
Mill Hill, Bp Garage, Edenbridge, TN8 5NG
Tesco Edenbridge (Express)3.60 miles
39-41 High St, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AD
Costcutter Edenbridge3.61 miles
58 High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5AJ
Londis, Edenbridge4.08 miles
Farmstead Dr Spitals Cross Est, Edenbridge, TN8 6DX
Chirag General Store4.42 miles
31 Holtye Avenue, East Grinstead Sussex RH19 3EG
Angel House Stores4.46 miles
Station Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QY
Tesco Forest Row (Express)4.59 miles
Lewes Rd, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5EP
Co-op Forest Row4.64 miles
Forest Row, RH18 5DQ
Co-op Forest Row4.64 miles
Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5DN
SPAR Langton Green4.83 miles
Spar Store, Langton Green Service Station, Surrey, TN3 0ER
Iceland East Grinstead5.08 miles
5 Queenswalk, East Grinstead, RH19 4DW
Costcutter East Grinstead5.13 miles
East Grinstead Service Station, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1ET
Waitrose East Grinstead5.16 miles
West Street, East Grinstead, RH19 4YZ
ALDI London Road5.20 miles
East Grinstead, RH19 1HA
Co-op Lingfield5.34 miles
Lingfield, RH7 6AA
Sunnyside Convenience Store5.35 miles
87 Dunnings Road, East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4AQ
Transport
Airport
London Gatwick Airport11.42 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal11.47 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal12.15 miles
Biggin Hill Airport12.95 miles
London City Airport24.58 miles
Shoreham Brighton City Airport27.74 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 431.93 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 232.47 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 132.63 miles
London Heathrow Airport32.76 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 332.80 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 533.74 miles
London Stansted Airport51.63 miles
Bus Stop
Cowden Cross (NE)0.05 miles
Cowden - Crossroads ()0.05 miles
Cowden Cross (SW)0.05 miles
Cowden Cross (E)0.09 miles
Church (NE)0.41 miles
Church (SW)0.44 miles
Chantlers Mead (N)0.55 miles
Cowden Rail Station ()0.57 miles
Cowden Rail Station ()0.57 miles
Railway Station (NE)0.61 miles
Railway Station (SW)0.62 miles
Queens Arms (S)1.02 miles
Queens Arms (N)1.02 miles
Church (NW)1.10 miles
Church (SE)1.11 miles
Crossroads (NW)1.13 miles
Ferry Port
Gravesend Pier23.48 miles
Greenwich Pier23.54 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal23.74 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier23.88 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier23.91 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier23.91 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier24.00 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier24.09 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays24.50 miles
North Greenwich Pier24.65 miles
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal24.94 miles
Kingston Town End Pier24.97 miles
East India Pier25.07 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing25.09 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier25.16 miles
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier25.18 miles
Railway Station
Cowden Rail Station0.57 miles
Hever Rail Station2.18 miles
Ashurst (Kent) Rail Station2.70 miles
Edenbridge Town Rail Station3.75 miles
Edenbridge Rail Station4.39 miles
Penshurst Rail Station4.55 miles
Dormans Rail Station4.56 miles
Lingfield Rail Station5.01 miles
East Grinstead Rail Station5.38 miles
Leigh (Kent) Rail Station5.65 miles
Eridge Rail Station6.08 miles
Hildenborough Rail Station7.08 miles
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station7.17 miles
High Brooms Rail Station7.67 miles
Hurst Green Rail Station7.75 miles
Tonbridge Rail Station7.92 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TN8 7H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment320
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
BROCKHOLT COTTAGE, BUTTERWELL HILL
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HB		£775,000
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2017-08-30   £522,500
1, THE PADDOCKS
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HY		£1,195,000
2023-11-07
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-09-27   £880,000
UPPER PRYORS, BUTTERWELL HILL
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HB		£1,875,000
2023-10-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
ASH GROVE COTTAGE (1), HARTFIELD ROAD
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HF		£535,000
2023-01-31
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2015-11-20   £310,000
CLAYDENE FARM, HARTFIELD ROAD
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HF		£3,090,000
2022-10-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2021-06-30   £2,250,000
Sold 2019-01-22   £1,335,000
RED KITE FARM, COWDEN POUND ROAD
MARK BEECH
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NR		£2,400,000
2022-10-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
HILARY COTTAGE, COW LANE
MARK BEECH
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NX		£523,000
2022-08-02
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2012-04-16   £270,000
ROUGHITTS, UCKFIELD LANE
HEVER
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7LR		£907,699
2021-12-17
detached
freehold
ROSE COTTAGE, COW LANE
MARK BEECH
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NX		£625,000
2021-09-07
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2017-08-10   £595,000
HAREWOOD, UCKFIELD LANE
HEVER
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7LR		£515,000
2021-06-30
detached
freehold
ELYLANDS, STICK HILL

EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NL		£970,000
2021-06-29
detached
freehold
THE OLD HAY BARN, STICK HILL

EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NL		£475,000
2021-06-22
detached
freehold
WOOD COTTAGE, UCKFIELD LANE
HEVER
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7LR		£895,000
2020-12-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-03-01   £575,000
FREEWAYS, STICK HILL

EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NL		£640,000
2020-12-14
detached
freehold
NIGHTINGALES, UCKFIELD LANE
HEVER
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7LR		£900,000
2020-09-18
otherPropertyType
freehold
KENLUME, UCKFIELD LANE
HEVER
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7LR		£420,000
2019-11-25
detached
freehold
LAMBERT COTTAGE, HARTFIELD ROAD
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HF		£725,000
2019-01-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-03-29   £726,000
GREENLANDS, STICK HILL

EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NL		£985,000
2018-11-27
detached
freehold
WOODSIDE, UCKFIELD LANE
HEVER
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7LR		£1,700,000
2018-10-23
detached
freehold
FAIRHOLME FARM, COWDEN POUND ROAD
MARK BEECH
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NR		£1,350,000
2018-09-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
BUCKHURST FARM (NEW HOUSE), COWDEN POUND ROAD
MARK BEECH
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NR		£1,720,000
2018-06-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
SPRING BANK, COWDEN POUND ROAD
MARK BEECH
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NR		£800,000
2018-05-23
detached
freehold
BEECHES, UCKFIELD LANE
HEVER
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7LR		£475,000
2018-05-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
TOLL END, HARTFIELD ROAD
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HF		£600,000
2018-04-12
detached
freehold
EDEN FARM COTTAGE, STICK HILL

EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NL		£475,000
2018-03-06
detached
freehold
BIRCHES, UCKFIELD LANE
HEVER
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7LR		£547,000
2016-07-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2012-08-10   £497,500
ASH GROVE COTTAGE (2), HARTFIELD ROAD
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HF		£285,000
2015-11-04
semidetached
freehold
TYLERS COTTAGE, BUTTERWELL HILL
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HB		£400,000
2015-06-04
terraced
freehold
DAFIELD, STICK HILL

EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NL		£595,000
2013-03-25
detached
freehold
HOMESTEAD, BUTTERWELL HILL
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HB		£365,000
2013-01-23
terraced
freehold
THE LODGE, HARTFIELD ROAD
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HF		£590,000
2012-09-11
detached
freehold
3, THE PADDOCKS
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HY		£652,500
2012-02-29
detached
freehold
EDEN HALL (EDEN COTTAGE), STICK HILL

EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 5NL		£327,000
2011-12-09
detached
freehold
PYLE GATE FARM HOUSE, HARTFIELD ROAD
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HE		£800,000
2011-10-14
detached
freehold
CLAYDENE OAST, HARTFIELD ROAD
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HF		£1,275,000
2010-12-09
detached
freehold
CROSS FARM, HARTFIELD ROAD
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HD		£644,000
2009-07-23
semidetached
freehold
RYDE HOUSE, HARTFIELD ROAD
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HE		£350,000
2009-03-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2008-08-06   £775,000
2, THE PADDOCKS
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HY		£705,000
2008-11-21
detached
freehold
NETHERLY, HARTFIELD ROAD
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HE		£300,250
2008-10-24
detached
freehold
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