census in 2001, Hextable has one of the highest percentage number of households with two or more cars in the country. Parish Following a three-year village campaign and the support of Sevenoaks District Council, the government agreed in December 2007 that Hextable could have its own parish council separate from Swanley Town Council. The new council came into being on 1 April 2008 and the first elections took place on 1 May. All of the Hextable Independent candidates won a seat on the Parish Council. Two new housing developments of detached four- and five-bedroom houses have been built in the 1990s and 2000s, which has helped further improve the local housing stock. With the support of Hextable Parish Council the village green in the heart of Hextable has been redeveloped with increased planting of trees and flowers and the modernisation of the children's play area. The village has a number of green areas including the village green, nine acres of Hextable Park, Hextable Gardens, The Avenue of Limes and Claremont Green. The village has 4,747 residents with 1,800 homes. It is the fifth-largest parish out of 30 in the district and in the top 10% of villages in the country for size. Transport Rail The nearest National Rail station is Swanley, located 2 miles away. Buses Hextable is served by Arriva Kent Thameside route 477 to Dartford and to Orpington via Swanley. Sport AFC Unity formerly New Town Tigers F.C. is a family run junior football club founded in 2003 who play their games at Hextable Park at the top of Emersons Avenue. Nearby areas Hextable borders Wilmington to the north, Hawley to the north east, Sutton at Hone to the east, Swanley Village to the south east, Swanley to the south and south west and Joyden's Wood to the west and north west. See also List of places of worship in Sevenoaks (district) Oasis Academy Hextable References External links St Peter‘s church Hextable Methodist Church Hexley Rangers F.C. Villages in Kent