Elm Drive is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 7SY 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 Elm Drive, Swanley, BR8 7SY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7SZ, BR8 7XF, BR8 7AR, BR8 7SU, BR8 7XB, BR8 7UR, BR8 7FA, BR8 7XE, BR8 7TS.

Elm Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Elm Drive 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 7SY

Average Price
£387,943
Semi-Detached
£414,751
Terraced
£377,220
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Drive

Average Price
£387,943
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Elm Drive, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,5002020-01-06 £391,228
15 Elm Drive, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£292,0002019-05-29 £359,422
5 Elm Drive, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-01-29 £399,017
7 Elm Drive, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002015-10-15 £360,718
3 Elm Drive, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002014-11-12 £375,714

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		561 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		860 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 		1,020 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		1,519 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU 		1,751 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 		860 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		3,754 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		3,851 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		4,066 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way, DA14 5AA 		4,284 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,599 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 		518 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSupaJam Education In Music and Media
St Marys Road, BR8 7TE 		860 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		2,544 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		3,315 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		3,565 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
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre ClubWhite Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, Garrolds Close250 yd
New Rainbow InnRainbow Inn, 2 Heathwood Parade359 yd
Lemon & Thyme CateringWhite Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre422 yd
The Bull BeefeaterPremier Inn And Beefeater Resaurant, London Road684 yd
Costa Coffee46 Swanley Centre, London Road852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali's Plaice42 Shurlock Avenue, Swanley145 yd
KFC52 Swanley Centre, London Road852 yd
Shishly Grill And Meze51 Swanley Centre, London Road852 yd
Subway24 Swanley Centre, London Road941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket869 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, London Road872 yd
The Meat FactoryUpper Hockenden Farm, Hockenden Lane908 yd
Iceland25A, London Road941 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre
GARROLDS CLOSE 		indoor bowls232 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool232 yd
Horizon Primary Academy
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches423 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch740 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts905 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches923 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 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

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 speed71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Elm Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 375 crimes were reported near Elm Drive . Only 28% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR8 7SY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Elm Drive, Swanley, BR8 7SY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 375
Violence And Sexual Offences 191
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 19
Public Order 18
Other Crime 13
Burglary 13
Drugs 10
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pear Tree Close146 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Lawn Close418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lesley Close321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Reeves Crescent460 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Reeves Crescent460 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Leydenhatch Lane468 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Nursery Close351 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Irving Way208 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Garrolds Close252 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Strawberry Fields474 yd
More Crime Statistics for Elm Drive, Swanley, BR8 7SY

Employment

BR8 7SY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired58
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other14
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction17
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing14
Education12
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male127

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced33
Widowed20

Health

Very good health114
Good health92
Fair health54
Bad health20
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 53
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian7
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
White251
Gypsy or Irish Traveller9
Roma2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union8
Africa6
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years12
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy1
Poland1
Romania2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion135
Christian135
Hindu4
Muslim1
Not answered11
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