The Croft is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 7HU is located in the Swanley St Mary's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sevenoaks. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Croft, Swanley, BR8 7HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7HW, BR8 7HS, BR8 7HP, BR8 7HT, BR8 7HR, BR8 7HY, BR8 7HL, BR8 7JA, BR8 7EZ.

The Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Croft are based on 15 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 7HU

Average Price
£454,703
Semi-Detached
£436,793
Terraced
£411,631
Detached
£596,282
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Croft

Average Price
£454,703
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 The Croft, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-10-27 £423,615
15 The Croft, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£383,7502021-04-09 £447,454
24 The Croft, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£412,5002018-09-14 £517,817
15 The Croft, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-02-16 £402,702
24 The Croft, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£323,0002014-08-12 £525,434

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Mary's Road, BR8 7BU 		1,035 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		1,083 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		1,283 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		1,671 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crockenhill Primary School
The Green, Crockenhill BR8 8JG 		1,831 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 		1,050 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way, DA14 5AA 		3,861 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		4,313 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		4,418 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road, Orpington BR5 4LG 		4,421 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 		5,173 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 		1,050 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		1,052 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		2,698 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		2,997 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		3,052 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
New Rainbow InnRainbow Inn, 2 Heathwood Parade485 yd
The Bull BeefeaterPremier Inn And Beefeater Resaurant, London Road664 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre ClubWhite Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, Garrolds Close768 yd
Lemon & Thyme CateringWhite Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali's Plaice42 Shurlock Avenue, Swanley761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Meat FactoryUpper Hockenden Farm, Hockenden Lane753 yd
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket907 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre
GARROLDS CLOSE 		indoor bowls789 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool789 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch940 yd
Horizon Primary Academy
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches971 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches995 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,090 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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 214 crimes were reported near The Croft . 43% 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 7HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Croft, Swanley, BR8 7HU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 214
Violence And Sexual Offences 106
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Other Theft 18
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Public Order 13
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 8
Burglary 6
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Lawn Close495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hart Dyke Crescent355 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Farm Avenue280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Farm Avenue280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Farm Avenue280 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lavender Hill364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hart Dyke Crescent355 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farm Avenue280 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Irving Way429 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Nursery Close352 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Croft, Swanley, BR8 7HU

Employment

BR8 7HU area has a 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 Employee87
Retired70
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education15
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male166

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed17

Health

Very good health173
Good health102
Fair health57
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 73
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian17
Other Asian1
Black African41
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White265
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union21
Rest of Europe11
Africa20
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years43
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal5
Poland4
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion111
Christian196
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Muslim7
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered29
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