Birchwood Road is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 7QA 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 Birchwood Road, Swanley, BR8 7QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7TH, BR8 7WE, BR8 7QD, BR8 7PY, BR8 7WD, BR8 7PU, BR8 7PZ.

Birchwood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchwood Road are based on 7 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 7QA

Average Price
£883,140
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£883,140
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Road

Average Price
£883,140
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Birches Birchwood Road, Swanley, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002009-06-29 £556,767
The Oaks Birchwood Road, Swanley, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£418,0002006-05-26 £910,150
The Ridings Birchwood Road, Swanley, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002001-01-05 £810,863
The Oaks Birchwood Road, Swanley, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002000-08-29 £961,112
The Oaks Birchwood Road, Swanley, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£243,0001999-08-19 £985,766

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		1,380 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		1,712 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Mary's Road, BR8 7BU 		1,843 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hextable Primary School
Rowhill Road, Hextable BR8 7RL 		1,986 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		2,388 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 		1,725 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		3,601 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way, DA14 5AA 		3,609 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		3,721 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Cleeve Park School
Bexley Lane, DA14 4JN 		3,809 yd Academy converter No 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 		4,487 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		722 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSupaJam Education In Music and Media
St Marys Road, BR8 7TE 		1,725 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		3,053 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		3,319 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		3,332 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
The Bull BeefeaterPremier Inn And Beefeater Resaurant, London Road312 yd
New Rainbow InnRainbow Inn, 2 Heathwood Parade583 yd
Berries & BeansStanhill Farm, Birchwood Road972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Birchwood Park Golf Club (Catering)Birchwood Road, Wilmington624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali's Plaice42 Shurlock Avenue, Swanley947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Meat FactoryUpper Hockenden Farm, Hockenden Lane374 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birchwood Park Golf Club
STONEHILL GREEN 		golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool742 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre
GARROLDS CLOSE 		indoor bowls1,082 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,082 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed30.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near Birchwood Road . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR8 7QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchwood Road, Swanley, BR8 7QA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 106
Violence And Sexual Offences 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 14
Other Crime 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Drugs 5
Public Order 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Burglary 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Lawn Close535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Conifer Way414 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harfst Way111 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pucknells Close90 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Pucknells Close90 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maidstone Road234 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Leydenhatch Lane515 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station262 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aspen Close403 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Selah Drive228 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birchwood Road, Swanley, BR8 7QA

Employment

BR8 7QA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired71
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee40
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Construction33
Human health and social work activities25
Financial and insurance activities18
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Other11
Manufacturing10
Information and communication9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female212
Male185

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex180
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced15
Widowed17

Health

Very good health221
Good health123
Fair health40
Bad health6
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 88
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese4
Indian13
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African28
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White312
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union23
Rest of Europe4
Africa20
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years48
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom343
Ireland1
Germany3
Italy5
Portugal2
Lithuania4
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion148
Christian206
Hindu4
Muslim13
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered21
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