The Oaks is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 7YR 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 Oaks, Swanley, BR8 7YR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 7YW, BR8 7YE, BR8 7YP, BR8 7YQ, BR8 7YL, BR8 7YD, BR8 7YJ, BR8 7YB, BR8 7YG.

The Oaks Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Oaks are based on 110 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 7YR

Average Price
£288,741
Semi-Detached
£281,016
Terraced
£279,591
Detached
£364,577
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oaks

Average Price
£236,912
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 OaksStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
67 The Oaks, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-10-16 £283,150
49 The Oaks, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,5002021-12-10 £241,528
68 The Oaks, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-07-13 £246,246
40 The Oaks, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-06-28 £372,150
54 The Oaks, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-01-10 £259,487

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		321 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		633 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 		1,187 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU 		1,400 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		1,461 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 		920 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		3,351 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		3,436 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		3,677 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way, DA14 5AA 		4,773 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 		4,166 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 		525 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSupaJam Education In Music and Media
St Marys Road, BR8 7TE 		920 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		2,107 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		3,850 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		4,099 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 Centre287 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre ClubWhite Oak Indoor Bowls Centre, Garrolds Close437 yd
Costa Coffee46 Swanley Centre, London Road782 yd
Step-In Cafe49 Swanley Centre, Swanley782 yd
Motties34 Swanley Centre, Swanley838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cotton MillStation Road, Swanley991 yd
Lullingstone CastleLullingstone Castle, 2 High Street1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali's Plaice42 Shurlock Avenue, Swanley412 yd
KFC52 Swanley Centre, London Road782 yd
Shishly Grill And Meze51 Swanley Centre, London Road782 yd
Subway24 Swanley Centre, London Road849 yd
Morleys (Dirty Wild Wings)3 High Street, Swanley976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, London Road751 yd
Iceland25A, London Road850 yd
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Horizon Primary Academy
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches285 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre
GARROLDS CLOSE 		indoor bowls396 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool396 yd
Hextable School (Closed)
Egerton Avenue 		grass pitches643 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch842 yd
Five Wents Hall
FIVE WENTS 		846 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts953 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches1,069 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 speed58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Oaks Street dangerous?

In 2023, 347 crimes were reported near The Oaks . Only 30% 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 7YR.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Oaks, Swanley, BR8 7YR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 347
Violence And Sexual Offences 163
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Other Theft 35
Vehicle Crime 15
Public Order 12
Other Crime 9
Drugs 8
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heath Close354 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alexandra Close331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area205 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Birches99 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Birches99 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Birches99 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Birches99 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area205 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitecroft104 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Garrolds Close437 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Oaks, Swanley, BR8 7YR

Employment

BR8 7YR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee76
Part-Time Employee41
Retired37
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Construction18
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing12
Information and communication9
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female164
Male131

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed10

Health

Very good health139
Good health89
Fair health45
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 46
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian3
Black African8
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White262
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years24
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland2
France1
Lithuania2
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion152
Christian124
Hindu7
Jewish1
Not answered10
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