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

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7FH, BR8 7FJ, BR8 7JJ, BR8 7JT, BR8 7FF, BR8 7JH, BR8 7JF, BR8 7BL, BR8 7BG.

Woodlands Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodlands Close are based on 14 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 7JU

Average Price
£496,587
Semi-Detached
£496,587
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodlands Close

Average Price
£496,587
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodlands CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Woodlands Close, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002023-03-31 £526,003
23 Woodlands Close, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002023-02-28 £428,367
25 Woodlands Close, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002022-05-12 £535,117
18 Woodlands Close, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002022-01-26 £508,080
1 Woodlands Close, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-01-12 £242,995

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 		240 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		372 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU 		853 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 		984 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		1,018 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 		692 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		3,598 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		3,665 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		3,935 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way, DA14 5AA 		5,216 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 		4,359 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 		692 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		1,074 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		1,612 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		3,978 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		4,473 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
Jaz's Park Road CafeCafe At The Grove, The Grove443 yd
Step-In Cafe49 Swanley Centre, Swanley481 yd
Costa Coffee46 Swanley Centre, London Road481 yd
Blue Harbour Restaurant10B Swanley Centre, London Road493 yd
Lemon & Thyme CateringWhite Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lullingstone CastleLullingstone Castle, 2 High Street545 yd
The Cotton MillStation Road, Swanley560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC52 Swanley Centre, London Road481 yd
Shishly Grill And Meze51 Swanley Centre, London Road481 yd
Subway24 Swanley Centre, London Road493 yd
Morleys (Dirty Wild Wings)3 High Street, Swanley511 yd
SuperfrySuperfry Fish Bar, 5 High Street539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, London Road411 yd
Iceland25A, London Road494 yd
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket916 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Horizon Primary Academy
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches510 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch690 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts700 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre
GARROLDS CLOSE 		indoor bowls702 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool702 yd
Downsview Primary School
BEECH AVENUE 		grass pitches716 yd
Five Wents Hall
FIVE WENTS 		725 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches876 yd
Hextable School (Closed)
Egerton Avenue 		grass pitches999 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 speed55.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woodlands Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 552 crimes were reported near Woodlands Close . Only 18% 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 7JU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Woodlands Close, Swanley, BR8 7JU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 552
Violence And Sexual Offences 161
Shoplifting 107
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Other Theft 36
Public Order 33
Vehicle Crime 23
Burglary 14
Other Crime 14
Drugs 12
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Downsview Close292 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near New Road276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leechcroft Avenue482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morton Close218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morton Close218 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket546 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands Rise112 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swanley Lane292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sycamore Drive251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sycamore Drive251 yd
More Crime Statistics for Woodlands Close, Swanley, BR8 7JU

Employment

BR8 7JU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

BR8 7JU 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 Employee103
Retired65
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee23
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Construction19
Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female172
Male168

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated12
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health171
Good health122
Fair health37
Bad health5
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 80
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian5
Other Asian1
Black African7
Black Caribbean4
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White299
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years24
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland3
France1
Portugal3
Poland3
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion154
Christian165
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered19
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