Discovery Drive is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 8FB 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 2018-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Discovery Drive, Swanley, BR8 8FB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 8FH, BR8 8FF, BR8 8FG, BR8 8FD, BR8 8FJ, BR8 8BZ, BR8 8AY, BR8 8TN, BR8 8NR.

Discovery Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Discovery Drive are based on 89 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 8FB

Average Price
£288,141
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£288,141
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Discovery Drive

Average Price
£333,085
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Discovery DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
77 Discovery Drive, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-01-31 £302,840
49 Discovery Drive, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-01-26 £282,651
119 Discovery Drive, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£248,0002022-09-16 £255,940
85 Discovery Drive, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£243,5002022-05-31 £262,435
167 Discovery Drive, Swanley, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£84,0002021-12-17 £92,897

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		214 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 		611 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		630 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU 		761 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		950 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 		532 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		4,379 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		4,440 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		4,719 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road, Orpington BR5 4LG 		5,093 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 		5,114 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 		532 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		1,603 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		1,716 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		3,683 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		4,557 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
Tip Top Cafe25 Station Road, Swanley242 yd
Thai Emperor7 High Street, Swanley287 yd
NamasteNamaste Swanley, 9 High Street288 yd
Jaz's Park Road CafeCafe At The Grove, The Grove376 yd
Blue Harbour Restaurant10B Swanley Centre, London Road427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lullingstone CastleLullingstone Castle, 2 High Street260 yd
The Cotton MillStation Road, Swanley267 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Swanley Charcoal GrillCharcoal Grill, 37 Station Road241 yd
Magic Wok7 Station Road, Swanley242 yd
SuperfrySuperfry Fish Bar, 5 High Street270 yd
Domino's Pizza15 High Street, Swanley270 yd
PETE'S COFFEE AND BAGELS LTD1A High Street, Swanley270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland25A, London Road427 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, London Road517 yd
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket688 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts488 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches598 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch651 yd
Downsview Primary School
BEECH AVENUE 		grass pitches674 yd
Horizon Primary Academy
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,056 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Discovery Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 502 crimes were reported near Discovery Drive . Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR8 8FB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Discovery Drive, Swanley, BR8 8FB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 502
Shoplifting 137
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Other Theft 61
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Vehicle Crime 30
Public Order 18
Drugs 13
Other Crime 11
Burglary 9
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station271 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near London Road510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Grove303 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area467 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area467 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area467 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area467 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near London Road510 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near London Road510 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area365 yd
More Crime Statistics for Discovery Drive, Swanley, BR8 8FB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family8
Retired5
Unemployed3
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Student (economically inactive)
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Financial and insurance activities14
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Human health and social work activities11
Construction10
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other9
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4

People

Gender

Female89
Male85

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex35
Separated2
Divorced10
Widowed2

Health

Very good health98
Good health66
Fair health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 63
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian10
Other Asian6
Black African8
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White126
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom133
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK133
10+ Years20
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom135
Italy6
Portugal6
Spain3
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion84
Christian60
Hindu7
Jewish2
Muslim9
Sikh2
Not answered12
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