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

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7NR, BR8 7NE, BR8 7WY, BR8 7WX, BR8 7NF, BR8 7NP, BR8 7NS, BR8 7NW, BR8 7UX.

White Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on White Cottages are based on 4 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 7NQ

Average Price
£423,428
Semi-Detached
£423,428
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for White Cottages

Average Price
£423,428
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on White CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 White Cottages, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002009-09-25 £413,347
2 White Cottages, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002006-08-25 £459,792
2 White Cottages, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0001999-05-28 £387,787
1 White Cottages, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£88,5001998-05-14 £432,784

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School Lane, BR8 7PJ 		325 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU 		1,295 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hextable Primary School
Rowhill Road, Hextable BR8 7RL 		1,409 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		1,564 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		1,622 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,010 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		2,752 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		2,775 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		3,093 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Dartford Science & Technology College
Heath Lane, DA1 2LY 		4,505 yd Foundation school No Girls 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 		3,357 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		1,231 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		1,924 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSupaJam Education In Music and Media
St Marys Road, BR8 7TE 		2,010 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		5,309 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Swanley Park CafeSwanley Park, New Barn Road701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red LionSwanley Village Road, Swanley466 yd
The Lamb InnSwanley Village Road, Swanley570 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Five Wents Hall
FIVE WENTS 		696 yd
Hextable Park
HEXTABLE PARK HEXTABLE PARK EMERSONS AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts822 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is White Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 18 crimes were reported near White Cottages . 79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR8 7NQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for White Cottages, Swanley, BR8 7NQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 18
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Drugs 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Public Order 1
Other Theft 1
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hotham Close200 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hotham Close200 yd
2023-09Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Highlands Hill205 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechenlea Lane213 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highlands Hill205 yd
2023-08DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Swanley Village Road413 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beechenlea Lane213 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hotham Close200 yd
2023-06Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Swanley Village Road413 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beechenlea Lane213 yd
More Crime Statistics for White Cottages, Swanley, BR8 7NQ

Employment

BR8 7NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee99
Retired80
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Human health and social work activities18
Construction18
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Information and communication10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities7
Other6
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female172
Male167

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex157
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed20

Health

Very good health165
Good health127
Fair health37
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 80
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian10
Pakistani3
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
White308
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union14
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years26
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland10
Italy2
Portugal4
Spain3
Other EU countries6
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion110
Christian169
Hindu7
Muslim6
Sikh13
Other religion1
Not answered33
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