Downs Cottages is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 7NR 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 Downs Cottages, Swanley, BR8 7NR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7NQ, BR8 7NE, BR8 7NS, BR8 7WY, BR8 7NP, BR8 7NW, BR8 7NF, BR8 7WX, BR8 7PR.

Downs Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs Cottages are based on 1 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 7NR

Average Price
£557,928
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£557,928
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Cottages

Average Price
£557,928
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Downs Cottages, Swanley, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002011-09-16 £557,928

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 		348 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU 		1,264 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hextable Primary School
Rowhill Road, Hextable BR8 7RL 		1,430 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		1,543 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		1,606 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 		1,987 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		2,783 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		2,806 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		3,123 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Dartford Science & Technology College
Heath Lane, DA1 2LY 		4,537 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 		3,388 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 		1,203 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		1,919 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSupaJam Education In Music and Media
St Marys Road, BR8 7TE 		1,987 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		5,290 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 Road689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red LionSwanley Village Road, Swanley467 yd
The Lamb InnSwanley Village Road, Swanley574 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Five Wents Hall
FIVE WENTS 		685 yd
Hextable Park
HEXTABLE PARK HEXTABLE PARK EMERSONS AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts840 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 Downs Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 18 crimes were reported near Downs 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 7NR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downs Cottages, Swanley, BR8 7NR

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 7NR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hotham Close228 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hotham Close228 yd
2023-09Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Highlands Hill199 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechenlea Lane190 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highlands Hill199 yd
2023-08DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Swanley Village Road415 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beechenlea Lane190 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hotham Close228 yd
2023-06Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Swanley Village Road415 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beechenlea Lane190 yd
More Crime Statistics for Downs Cottages, Swanley, BR8 7NR

Employment

BR8 7NR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 Employee91
Retired80
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education16
Construction15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Information and communication15
Administrative and support service activities15
Human health and social work activities10
Other9
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female174
Male172

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex173
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health171
Good health125
Fair health39
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 84
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
White316
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union9
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years19
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom324
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Other EU countries4
No passport held14

Religion

No religion98
Christian212
Buddhist6
Not answered32
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