Lower Road is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district.
BR8 7PE is located in the Hextable electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Sevenoaks. This postcode has been in use
since 1997-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Road, Swanley, BR8 7PE and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Wiffens Farm Cottage Lower Road, Swanley, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2018-04-27 | £283,533 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School School Lane, BR8 7PJ | 963 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Hextable Primary School Rowhill Road, Hextable BR8 7RL | 1,579 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Wilmington Primary School Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DF | 1,826 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Church Road, Sutton-At-Hone DA4 9EX | 2,485 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Joydens Wood Infant School Park Way, DA5 2JD | 2,489 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA | 1,849 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Wilmington Academy Common Lane, DA2 7DR | 1,884 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB | 2,185 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Orchards Academy St Mary's Road, BR8 7TE | 3,231 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane, DA1 2LY | 3,414 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | North Kent College Oakfield Lane, DA1 2JT | 2,257 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR | 2,233 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | The Annex School House Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS | 2,816 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | SupaJam Education In Music and Media St Marys Road, BR8 7TE | 3,231 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Shenstone School 94 Old Road, DA1 4DZ | 5,399 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Road Sports Field LOWER ROAD | grass pitches | 407 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 66.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 66.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 66.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 66.7% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 33.3% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 7 crimes were reported
near Lower Road .
84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
burglary. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR8 7PE.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other Theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public Order | 1 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BR8 7PE.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Drugs | Further investigation is not in the public interest | On or near Goss Hill | 0 yd |
| 2023-10 | Public order | Under investigation | On or near Gildenhill Road | 0 yd |
BR8 7PE 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 91 |
| Retired | 80 |
| Self-Employed | 49 |
| Part-Time Employee | 25 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 20 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 17 |
| Education | 16 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 15 |
| Information and communication | 15 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Real estate activities | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 174 |
| Male | 172 |
| Single | 72 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 173 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 22 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 171 |
| Good health | 125 |
| Fair health | 39 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 56 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 29 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 56 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 40 |
| Degree or Similar | 84 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 6 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| White | 316 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 5 |
| Other | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 323 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 323 |
| 10+ Years | 19 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 324 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| No passport held | 14 |
| No religion | 98 |
| Christian | 212 |
| Buddhist | 6 |
| Not answered | 32 |