Alexandra Close is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 7BS 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 Alexandra Close, Swanley, BR8 7BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7BG, BR8 7BQ, BR8 7FF, BR8 7BP, BR8 7AZ, BR8 7BL, BR8 7FH, BR8 7BW, BR8 7FJ.

Alexandra Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alexandra Close are based on 3 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 7BS

Average Price
£344,183
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£344,183
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Close

Average Price
£344,183
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Alexandra Close, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£374,2502022-11-11 £370,852
5 Alexandra Close, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£178,0002013-08-22 £312,689
5 Alexandra Close, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,0002006-08-30 £349,008

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		187 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		324 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Mary's Road, BR8 7BU 		997 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU 		1,081 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		1,162 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 		707 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		3,526 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		3,601 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		3,859 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way, DA14 5AA 		5,010 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 		4,312 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 		707 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		849 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		1,828 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		3,877 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		4,287 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
Lemon & Thyme CateringWhite Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre308 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre ClubWhite Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, Garrolds Close508 yd
Step-In Cafe49 Swanley Centre, Swanley524 yd
Costa Coffee46 Swanley Centre, London Road524 yd
Blue Harbour Restaurant10B Swanley Centre, London Road572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cotton MillStation Road, Swanley690 yd
Lullingstone CastleLullingstone Castle, 2 High Street695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC52 Swanley Centre, London Road524 yd
Shishly Grill And Meze51 Swanley Centre, London Road524 yd
Subway24 Swanley Centre, London Road572 yd
Ali's Plaice42 Shurlock Avenue, Swanley597 yd
Morleys (Dirty Wild Wings)3 High Street, Swanley662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, London Road473 yd
Iceland25A, London Road572 yd
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket899 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Horizon Primary Academy
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches308 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre
GARROLDS CLOSE 		indoor bowls502 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool502 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch665 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts729 yd
Five Wents Hall
FIVE WENTS 		768 yd
Hextable School (Closed)
Egerton Avenue 		grass pitches859 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches881 yd
Downsview Primary School
BEECH AVENUE 		grass pitches943 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 speed59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alexandra Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 510 crimes were reported near Alexandra Close . Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR8 7BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alexandra Close, Swanley, BR8 7BS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 510
Violence And Sexual Offences 174
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Shoplifting 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Other Theft 40
Public Order 27
Vehicle Crime 26
Other Crime 15
Drugs 12
Burglary 11
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alexandra Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northview242 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Birches266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morton Close70 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morton Close70 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands Rise297 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sprucedale Close374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bartholomew Way474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Downsview Close492 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swanley Lane492 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alexandra Close, Swanley, BR8 7BS

Employment

BR8 7BS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired40
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities15
Construction14
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage8
Education7
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female192
Male152

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated8
Divorced36
Widowed16

Health

Very good health187
Good health87
Fair health46
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 68
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Black African22
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White287
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa15
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years34
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland1
Italy1
Lithuania2
Poland5
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia1
No passport held71

Religion

No religion175
Christian140
Hindu7
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered13
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