Lower Croft is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 8BA is located in the Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sevenoaks. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Croft, Swanley, BR8 8BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 8AZ, BR8 8BL, BR8 8AY, BR8 8AX, BR8 8TN, BR8 8BP, BR8 8AT, BR8 8TP, BR8 8BQ.

Lower Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Croft are based on 23 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 8BA

Average Price
£423,997
Semi-Detached
£424,185
Terraced
£422,023
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Croft

Average Price
£423,997
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 CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Lower Croft, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002021-08-25 £457,969
11 Lower Croft, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£402,5002021-06-30 £472,326
10 Lower Croft, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£422,5002019-07-17 £533,788
33 Lower Croft, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-03-29 £372,289
35 Lower Croft, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-12-19 £389,726

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		394 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU 		483 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		748 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 		921 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		1,091 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		805 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		4,304 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		4,356 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		4,647 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road, Orpington BR5 4LG 		5,369 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		5,006 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSupaJam Education In Music and Media
St Marys Road, BR8 7TE 		805 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		1,298 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		1,865 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		3,987 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		4,858 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
NamasteNamaste Swanley, 9 High Street410 yd
Jaz's Park Road CafeCafe At The Grove, The Grove417 yd
Thai Emperor7 High Street, Swanley417 yd
Christ Church CentreKingswood Avenue, Swanley421 yd
Oaks Cafe Deli7 Manse Parade, London Road466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lullingstone CastleLullingstone Castle, 2 High Street410 yd
The Cotton MillStation Road, Swanley464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SuperfrySuperfry Fish Bar, 5 High Street362 yd
Domino's Pizza15 High Street, Swanley362 yd
PETE'S COFFEE AND BAGELS LTD1A High Street, Swanley362 yd
The Pizza Spot1A High Street, Swanley362 yd
Morleys (Dirty Wild Wings)3 High Street, Swanley428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland25A, London Road635 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, London Road698 yd
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Downsview Primary School
BEECH AVENUE 		grass pitches431 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts766 yd
Olympic Golf Driving Range
Beechenlea Lane 		golf856 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches898 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch916 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 speed79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed165.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 425 crimes were reported near Lower Croft . Only 24% 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 8BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Croft, Swanley, BR8 8BA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 425
Violence And Sexual Offences 132
Shoplifting 79
Other Theft 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Vehicle Crime 29
Public Order 19
Other Crime 13
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 6
Burglary 5
Bicycle Theft 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 8BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Avenue381 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station229 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southview Close196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Grove314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rogers Court318 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Rogers Court318 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rogers Court318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Grove314 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area503 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower Croft, Swanley, BR8 8BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired58
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Education22
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction11
Transport and storage9
Human health and social work activities9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female159
Male134

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex131
Married: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed12

Health

Very good health148
Good health100
Fair health37
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 50
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian15
Other Asian1
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other2
White259
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years28
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland2
Portugal2
Poland6
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion107
Christian149
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim8
Sikh6
Other religion3
Not answered9
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