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

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7SP, BR8 7SN, BR8 7SW, BR8 7SR, BR8 7SL, BR8 7SJ, BR8 7RX, BR8 7SH, BR8 7SF.

Lower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Road are based on 77 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 7RY

Average Price
£418,285
Semi-Detached
£397,787
Terraced
£386,635
Detached
£568,764
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£436,730
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
73 Lower Road, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£415,0002023-04-27 £421,342
87 Lower Road, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£391,0002023-04-11 £396,975
53 Lower Road, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£427,5002022-09-20 £437,791
65 Lower Road, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-08-12 £407,400
67 Lower Road, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-05-06 £359,214

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hextable Primary School
Rowhill Road, Hextable BR8 7RL 		596 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School Lane, BR8 7PJ 		965 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joydens Wood Infant School
Park Way, DA5 2JD 		1,844 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joydens Wood Junior School
Birchwood Drive, Wilmington DA2 7NE 		1,872 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Primary School
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DF 		1,880 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		1,768 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		1,813 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		2,111 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Orchards Academy
St Mary's Road, BR8 7TE 		2,564 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dartford Science & Technology College
Heath Lane, DA1 2LY 		3,587 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 		2,474 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 		1,893 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		2,263 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSupaJam Education In Music and Media
St Marys Road, BR8 7TE 		2,564 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenstone School
94 Old Road, DA1 4DZ 		5,057 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road, DA7 6LB 		5,276 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily2 Home Hill, Hextable665 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Utopia Spa (Rowhill Grange)
ROWHILL GRANGE ROWHILL GRANGE TOP DARTFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool437 yd
Hextable Park
HEXTABLE PARK HEXTABLE PARK EMERSONS AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts510 yd
Lower Road Sports Field
LOWER ROAD 		grass pitches632 yd
Hextable Primary School
ROWHILL ROAD 		grass pitches733 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 36 crimes were reported near Lower Road . 74% 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 7RY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Road, Swanley, BR8 7RY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 36
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Crime 3
Other Theft 2
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nuffield Road177 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Midfield Avenue72 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Midfield Avenue72 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plantation Road360 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plantation Road360 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Top Dartford Road271 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bower Road274 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Princes Road399 yd
2023-10Public orderOffender given a cautionOn or near Top Dartford Road271 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Home Hill533 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower Road, Swanley, BR8 7RY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BR8 7RY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired88
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed27
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities22
Education21
Construction20
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female194
Male165

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated6
Divorced40
Widowed23

Health

Very good health185
Good health115
Fair health44
Bad health8
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 70
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other4
White339
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union24
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years9
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland4
Italy1
Spain4
Poland2
Romania8
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion139
Christian198
Buddhist3
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered14
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