London Road is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 7AB is located in the Swanley St Mary's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sevenoaks. This postcode has been in use since 2005-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about London Road, Swanley, BR8 7AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7AA, BR8 7TG, BR8 8ES, BR8 8BE, BR8 8BH, BR8 7UD, BR8 8AE, BR8 7AT, BR8 8EY.

London Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 173 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sevenoaks.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR8 7AB

Average Price
£190,600
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£189,376
Other
£216,299

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£683,381
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 14 Nightingale House London Road, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£200,0002023-07-13 £207,485
Flat 2 Nightingale House London Road, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£205,0002022-12-06 £205,742
Flat 6 Nightingale House London Road, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£199,0002022-10-05 £201,031
Flat 3 Nightingale House London Road, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£192,5002021-06-30 £215,377
Flat 9 Nightingale House London Road, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£210,0002021-06-18 £234,957

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY
308 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR
537 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Mary's Road, BR8 7BU
538 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT
612 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU
842 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Orchards Academy
St Mary's Road, BR8 7TE
307 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR
4,118 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA
4,185 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB
4,455 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road, Orpington BR5 4LG
5,137 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorth Kent College
Oakfield Lane, DA1 2JT
4,877 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSupaJam Education In Music and Media
St Marys Road, BR8 7TE
307 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS
1,378 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR
1,705 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP
3,640 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS
4,363 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Harbour Restaurant10B Swanley Centre, London Road97 yd
Tip Top Cafe25 Station Road, Swanley98 yd
Thai Emperor7 High Street, Swanley138 yd
NamasteNamaste Swanley, 9 High Street147 yd
Motties34 Swanley Centre, Swanley150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cotton MillStation Road, Swanley76 yd
Lullingstone CastleLullingstone Castle, 2 High Street132 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway24 Swanley Centre, London Road97 yd
Magic Wok7 Station Road, Swanley98 yd
Swanley Charcoal GrillCharcoal Grill, 37 Station Road99 yd
Morleys (Dirty Wild Wings)3 High Street, Swanley127 yd
KFC52 Swanley Centre, London Road187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland25A, London Road97 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, London Road179 yd
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket536 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts282 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD
artificial grass pitch395 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD
grass pitches461 yd
Downsview Primary School
BEECH AVENUE
grass pitches716 yd
Horizon Primary Academy
HILDA MAY AVENUE
grass pitches718 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre
GARROLDS CLOSE
indoor bowls836 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre
HILDA MAY AVENUE
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool836 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed179.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

In 2023, 747 crimes were reported near London Road . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR8 7AB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for London Road, Swanley, BR8 7AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 747
Shoplifting 197
Violence And Sexual Offences 172
Anti Social Behaviour 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 74
Other Theft 74
Public Order 45
Vehicle Crime 27
Drugs 16
Other Crime 15
Burglary 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 7
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BR8 7AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area160 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bartholomew Way177 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bartholomew Way177 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bartholomew Way177 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ruxton Close503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ruxton Close503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Grove276 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area160 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area252 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area50 yd
More Crime Statistics for London Road, Swanley, BR8 7AB

Employment

BR8 7AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Retired51
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee19
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education10
Human health and social work activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Manufacturing7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female122
Male114

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated3
Divorced29
Widowed15

Health

Very good health99
Good health72
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 63
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Other Asian3
Black African9
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other7
White196
Roma2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union23
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years21
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Ireland2
France5
Italy3
Portugal9
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries9
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Central and South America2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion87
Christian125
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered18