High Street is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 8BQ 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 High Street, Swanley, BR8 8BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 8AF, BR8 8BZ, BR8 8AY, BR8 8BB, BR8 8AE, BR8 8AS, BR8 8AH, BR8 8BH, BR8 8BE.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 51 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 8BQ

Average Price
£315,358
Semi-Detached
£369,183
Terraced
£344,221
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£169,615
Other
£273,618

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£471,248
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 46 High Street, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-11-11 £163,747
Flat 2 46 High Street, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-11-11 £196,497
Flat 1 46 High Street, Swanley, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£238,5002020-05-18 £273,618
54 High Street, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£309,0002019-05-09 £380,348
56 High Street, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002015-08-19 £374,174

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		427 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		528 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU 		554 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Mary's Road, BR8 7BU 		782 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		870 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 		617 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		4,171 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		4,228 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		4,512 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road, Orpington BR5 4LG 		5,321 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 		4,894 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 		617 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		1,414 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		1,645 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		3,885 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		4,681 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 Street191 yd
Thai Emperor7 High Street, Swanley198 yd
Jaz's Park Road CafeCafe At The Grove, The Grove202 yd
Tip Top Cafe25 Station Road, Swanley279 yd
Christ Church CentreKingswood Avenue, Swanley339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lullingstone CastleLullingstone Castle, 2 High Street196 yd
The Cotton MillStation Road, Swanley259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SuperfrySuperfry Fish Bar, 5 High Street141 yd
Domino's Pizza15 High Street, Swanley141 yd
PETE'S COFFEE AND BAGELS LTD1A High Street, Swanley141 yd
The Pizza Spot1A High Street, Swanley141 yd
Morleys (Dirty Wild Wings)3 High Street, Swanley209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland25A, London Road423 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, London Road479 yd
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket823 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Downsview Primary School
BEECH AVENUE 		grass pitches450 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts583 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch718 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches737 yd
Olympic Golf Driving Range
Beechenlea Lane 		golf984 yd
Horizon Primary Academy
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches995 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 689 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR8 8BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Swanley, BR8 8BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 689
Shoplifting 191
Violence And Sexual Offences 161
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Other Theft 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Public Order 41
Vehicle Crime 28
Drugs 16
Burglary 13
Other Crime 13
Theft From The Person 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BR8 8BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near London Road507 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Bartholomew Way477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bartholomew Way477 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Willow Avenue279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bartholomew Way477 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southview Close359 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near New Road443 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bartholomew Way477 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Swanley, BR8 8BQ

Employment

BR8 8BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BR8 8BQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee95
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed31
Retired25
Looking after home or family22
Unemployed15
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Education7
Other5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female180
Male165

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed11

Health

Very good health186
Good health110
Fair health33
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 68
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese2
Indian9
Other Asian5
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White288
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union30
Rest of Europe4
Africa12
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years29
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Italy8
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia3
Oceania1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion170
Christian136
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim16
Not answered15
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