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

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7RX, BR8 7SA, BR8 7SB, BR8 7SR, BR8 7WA, BR8 7SE, BR8 7SF, BR8 7RR, BR8 7RU.

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 7RZ

Average Price
£454,447
Semi-Detached
£447,433
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£749,048
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
6 Lower Road, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-05-20 £405,391
54 Lower Road, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002021-04-08 £454,741
4 Lower Road, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£367,5002021-02-19 £442,541
40 Lower Road, Swanley, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£635,0002021-02-12 £749,048
24 Lower Road, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£358,7502020-11-06 £428,884

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hextable Primary School
Rowhill Road, Hextable BR8 7RL 		400 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School Lane, BR8 7PJ 		1,052 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		1,739 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joydens Wood Infant School
Park Way, DA5 2JD 		1,837 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joydens Wood Junior School
Birchwood Drive, Wilmington DA2 7NE 		1,849 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 		1,952 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		2,015 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		2,293 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Orchards Academy
St Mary's Road, BR8 7TE 		2,308 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dartford Science & Technology College
Heath Lane, DA1 2LY 		3,799 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 		2,711 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 		1,584 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		2,235 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSupaJam Education In Music and Media
St Marys Road, BR8 7TE 		2,308 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenstone School
94 Old Road, DA1 4DZ 		5,112 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		5,221 yd Community special school Yes 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 Road1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ShipPuddledock Lane, Wilmington1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily2 Home Hill, Hextable356 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hextable Park
HEXTABLE PARK HEXTABLE PARK EMERSONS AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts276 yd
Utopia Spa (Rowhill Grange)
ROWHILL GRANGE ROWHILL GRANGE TOP DARTFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool524 yd
Hextable Primary School
ROWHILL ROAD 		grass pitches535 yd
Hextable School (Closed)
Egerton Avenue 		grass pitches884 yd
Lower Road Sports Field
LOWER ROAD 		grass pitches939 yd
Five Wents Hall
FIVE WENTS 		993 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 57.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 57.6%

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 speed56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 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, 111 crimes were reported near Lower Road . 58% 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 7RZ.

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 7RZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 111
Violence And Sexual Offences 43
Shoplifting 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 9
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Public Order 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St David'S Road529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Panter'S273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nuffield Road339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St David'S Road529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Midfield Avenue381 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near St David'S Road529 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St David'S Road529 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St David'S Road529 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plantation Road179 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plantation Road179 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower Road, Swanley, BR8 7RZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BR8 7RZ 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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