Sycamore Drive is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 7AY is located in the Swanley White Oak electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sevenoaks. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sycamore Drive, Swanley, BR8 7AY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7BW, BR8 7WP, BR8 7BL, BR8 7FF, BR8 7BD, BR8 7FJ, BR8 7WJ, BR8 7AZ, BR8 7AT.

Sycamore Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sycamore Drive are based on 12 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 7AY

Average Price
£352,461
Semi-Detached
£390,749
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£237,596
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Drive

Average Price
£336,260
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Sycamore Drive, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£286,5002015-10-06 £418,745
8 Sycamore Drive, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952015-07-10 £362,318
10 Sycamore Drive, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002013-12-09 £391,184
Flat 12 Sycamore Drive, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0001997-05-30 £237,596

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 		151 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		195 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Mary's Road, BR8 7BU 		766 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		960 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU 		1,036 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 		474 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		3,759 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		3,835 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		4,093 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way, DA14 5AA 		4,981 yd Academy converter 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 		4,544 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 		474 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		970 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		1,845 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		3,707 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		4,217 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
Step-In Cafe49 Swanley Centre, Swanley293 yd
Costa Coffee46 Swanley Centre, London Road293 yd
Lemon & Thyme CateringWhite Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre321 yd
Motties34 Swanley Centre, Swanley348 yd
Blue Harbour Restaurant10B Swanley Centre, London Road351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cotton MillStation Road, Swanley491 yd
Lullingstone CastleLullingstone Castle, 2 High Street511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC52 Swanley Centre, London Road293 yd
Shishly Grill And Meze51 Swanley Centre, London Road293 yd
Subway24 Swanley Centre, London Road351 yd
Morleys (Dirty Wild Wings)3 High Street, Swanley483 yd
Magic Wok7 Station Road, Swanley521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, London Road251 yd
Iceland25A, London Road351 yd
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket675 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Horizon Primary Academy
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches322 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch441 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre
GARROLDS CLOSE 		indoor bowls486 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool486 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts496 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches651 yd
Downsview Primary School
BEECH AVENUE 		grass pitches895 yd
Five Wents Hall
FIVE WENTS 		966 yd
Hextable School (Closed)
Egerton Avenue 		grass pitches1,086 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed195.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sycamore Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 736 crimes were reported near Sycamore Drive . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR8 7AY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sycamore Drive, Swanley, BR8 7AY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 736
Violence And Sexual Offences 215
Anti Social Behaviour 126
Shoplifting 118
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Public Order 46
Other Theft 43
Vehicle Crime 28
Drugs 21
Other Crime 17
Burglary 15
Possession Of Weapons 10
Theft From The Person 7
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area253 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ruxton Close403 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands Rise386 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket307 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ruxton Court334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sycamore Drive50 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sycamore Drive50 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sycamore Drive50 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hollytree Avenue172 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollytree Avenue172 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sycamore Drive, Swanley, BR8 7AY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BR8 7AY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee48
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Other13
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction4
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Education3
Administrative and support service activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female162
Male134

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex83
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed43

Health

Very good health116
Good health93
Fair health55
Bad health23
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 47
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian10
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White257
Arab6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union17
Africa6
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years32
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland6
France2
Germany1
Portugal4
Poland9
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion112
Christian135
Hindu5
Muslim14
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered29
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