The Birches is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 7YL is located in the Swanley White Oak electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sevenoaks. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Birches, Swanley, BR8 7YL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7YD, BR8 7YN, BR8 7YB, BR8 7YE, BR8 7YR, BR8 7YP, BR8 7YW, BR8 7YJ, BR8 7BH.

The Birches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Birches are based on 13 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 7YL

Average Price
£321,905
Semi-Detached
£438,368
Terraced
£312,200
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Birches

Average Price
£321,905
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BirchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 The Birches, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-07-31 £438,368
8 The Birches, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-02-17 £316,684
2 The Birches, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-06-30 £254,321
10 The Birches, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,5002022-05-11 £354,389
6 The Birches, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002020-11-06 £344,829

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		312 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		585 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 		1,192 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU 		1,314 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		1,422 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 		915 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		3,330 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		3,412 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		3,659 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way, DA14 5AA 		4,871 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 		4,136 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 		615 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSupaJam Education In Music and Media
St Marys Road, BR8 7TE 		915 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		2,011 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		3,920 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		4,195 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
Lemon & Thyme CateringWhite Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre322 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre ClubWhite Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, Garrolds Close498 yd
Swanley Park CafeSwanley Park, New Barn Road752 yd
Step-In Cafe49 Swanley Centre, Swanley759 yd
Costa Coffee46 Swanley Centre, London Road759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cotton MillStation Road, Swanley950 yd
Lullingstone CastleLullingstone Castle, 2 High Street959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali's Plaice42 Shurlock Avenue, Swanley499 yd
KFC52 Swanley Centre, London Road759 yd
Shishly Grill And Meze51 Swanley Centre, London Road759 yd
Subway24 Swanley Centre, London Road819 yd
Morleys (Dirty Wild Wings)3 High Street, Swanley927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, London Road719 yd
Iceland25A, London Road819 yd
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Horizon Primary Academy
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches320 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre
GARROLDS CLOSE 		indoor bowls465 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool465 yd
Hextable School (Closed)
Egerton Avenue 		grass pitches630 yd
Five Wents Hall
FIVE WENTS 		756 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch847 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts944 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches1,074 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed257.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Birches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 298 crimes were reported near The Birches . 34% 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 7YL.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Birches, Swanley, BR8 7YL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 298
Violence And Sexual Offences 127
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Other Theft 33
Vehicle Crime 13
Public Order 9
Other Crime 9
Burglary 7
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitecroft147 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northview147 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heath Close317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morton Close322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morton Close322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morton Close322 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands Rise507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sycamore Drive421 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sycamore Drive421 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Squirrels Close459 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Birches, Swanley, BR8 7YL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired49
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction17
Education10
Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Other8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female144
Male122

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health124
Good health85
Fair health41
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 56
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian6
Other Asian1
Black African9
Other Black1
White242
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union11
Africa6
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years17
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland2
France2
Germany1
Lithuania3
Poland3
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion107
Christian133
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Other religion3
Not answered20
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