London Road is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 8BY 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 London Road, Swanley, BR8 8BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 8DA, BR8 8DS, BR8 8TG, BR8 8TH, BR8 8DG, BR8 8DP, BR8 8DB, BR8 8DQ, BR8 8DD.

London Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 173 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 8BY

Average Price
£551,592
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£551,592
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£683,381
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Caister Cottage London Road, Swanley, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002012-04-25 £593,823
Caister Cottage London Road, Swanley, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002002-07-19 £509,361

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU 		439 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		824 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		1,201 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 		1,428 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		1,537 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 		1,322 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		4,395 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		4,430 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		4,738 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		5,032 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		897 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSupaJam Education In Music and Media
St Marys Road, BR8 7TE 		1,322 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		2,294 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		4,443 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		5,374 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
Oaks Cafe Deli7 Manse Parade, London Road57 yd
The OlympicThe Olympic, Beechenlea Lane317 yd
Christ Church CentreKingswood Avenue, Swanley697 yd
Jaz's Park Road CafeCafe At The Grove, The Grove874 yd
NamasteNamaste Swanley, 9 High Street905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lullingstone CastleLullingstone Castle, 2 High Street913 yd
The Cotton MillStation Road, Swanley973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Noypi ChefThe Olympic, Beechenlea Lane454 yd
SuperfrySuperfry Fish Bar, 5 High Street855 yd
Domino's Pizza15 High Street, Swanley855 yd
PETE'S COFFEE AND BAGELS LTD1A High Street, Swanley855 yd
The Pizza Spot1A High Street, Swanley855 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Olympic Golf Driving Range
Beechenlea Lane 		golf478 yd
Downsview Primary School
BEECH AVENUE 		grass pitches539 yd
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
BEECHENLEA LANE 		grass pitches829 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 20.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

In 2023, 157 crimes were reported near London Road . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR8 8BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for London Road, Swanley, BR8 8BY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 157
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Vehicle Crime 19
Public Order 11
Other Crime 10
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Drugs 8
Other Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near M20311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rogers Court239 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Rogers Court239 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rogers Court239 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area311 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southview Close363 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near M20311 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near M20311 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Willow Avenue476 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rogers Court239 yd
More Crime Statistics for London Road, Swanley, BR8 8BY

Employment

BR8 8BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Part-Time Employee40
Retired39
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities23
Construction20
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage14
Education11
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female167
Male160

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed12

Health

Very good health147
Good health132
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 74
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Black African6
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other2
White288
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union14
Rest of Europe5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years26
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom283
Ireland1
Germany3
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion175
Christian124
Muslim11
Other religion1
Not answered17
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