Discovery Drive is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district.
BR8 8FH 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 2017-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Discovery Drive, Swanley, BR8 8FH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: BR8 8FF, BR8 8FG, BR8 8FB, BR8 8FD, BR8 8FJ, BR8 8NR, BR8 8TN, BR8 8BZ, BR8 8AY.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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26 Discovery Drive, Swanley, Kent Terraced, an established residential building | £490,000 | 2023-11-10 | £488,083 |
2 Discovery Drive, Swanley, Kent Semi-Detached, a newly built property | £429,950 | 2020-04-24 | £531,157 |
30 Discovery Drive, Swanley, Kent Terraced, a newly built property | £431,950 | 2019-05-20 | £531,686 |
28 Discovery Drive, Swanley, Kent Terraced, a newly built property | £423,950 | 2019-01-31 | £536,632 |
26 Discovery Drive, Swanley, Kent Terraced, a newly built property | £429,950 | 2018-12-20 | £548,645 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | High Firs Primary School Court Crescent, BR8 8NR | 173 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School St Mary's Road, BR8 7BU | 617 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY | 670 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Downsview Community Primary School Beech Avenue, BR8 8AU | 777 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Horizon Primary Academy Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT | 989 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Orchards Academy St Mary's Road, BR8 7TE | 556 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Wilmington Academy Common Lane, DA2 7DR | 4,419 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA | 4,479 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
4out of 4 | Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB | 4,759 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
2out of 4 | Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road, Orpington BR5 4LG | 5,073 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | North Kent College Oakfield Lane, DA1 2JT | 5,153 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | SupaJam Education In Music and Media St Marys Road, BR8 7TE | 556 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR | 1,611 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | The Annex School House Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS | 1,753 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP | 3,674 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Riverside School Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS | 4,567 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Tip Top Cafe | 25 Station Road, Swanley | 280 yd | |
Thai Emperor | 7 High Street, Swanley | 329 yd | |
Namaste | Namaste Swanley, 9 High Street | 329 yd | |
Jaz's Park Road Cafe | Cafe At The Grove, The Grove | 417 yd | |
Blue Harbour Restaurant | 10B Swanley Centre, London Road | 464 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Lullingstone Castle | Lullingstone Castle, 2 High Street | 302 yd | |
The Cotton Mill | Station Road, Swanley | 307 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Swanley Charcoal Grill | Charcoal Grill, 37 Station Road | 278 yd | |
Magic Wok | 7 Station Road, Swanley | 280 yd | |
Superfry | Superfry Fish Bar, 5 High Street | 310 yd | |
Domino's Pizza | 15 High Street, Swanley | 310 yd | |
PETE'S COFFEE AND BAGELS LTD | 1A High Street, Swanley | 310 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Iceland | 25A, London Road | 464 yd | |
Asda | Asda Stores Ltd, London Road | 555 yd | |
Aldi | Aldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket | 702 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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St. Marys Recreational Ground SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 512 yd |
St. Marys C Of E Primary School ST. MARYS ROAD | grass pitches | 611 yd |
Orchards Academy ST. MARYS ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 677 yd |
Downsview Primary School BEECH AVENUE | grass pitches | 696 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 245.8 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 30 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 37.5 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
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 8FH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
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 committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BR8 8FH.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Parking Area | 300 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near The Grove | 340 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | 450 yd | |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | 450 yd | |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Shopping Area | 501 yd | |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Shopping Area | 501 yd | |
2023-12 | Other theft | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Shopping Area | 501 yd |
2023-12 | Theft from the person | Under investigation | On or near Shopping Area | 501 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near London Road | 546 yd | |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near London Road | 546 yd |
BR8 8FH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.
Full-Time Employee | 183 |
Retired | 70 |
Self-Employed | 46 |
Part-Time Employee | 35 |
Unemployed | 18 |
Looking after home or family | 16 |
Other | 9 |
Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
Financial and insurance activities | 14 |
Education | 14 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
Human health and social work activities | 11 |
Construction | 10 |
Information and communication | 10 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
Other | 9 |
Transport and storage | 7 |
Manufacturing | 6 |
Real estate activities | 4 |
Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
Female | 282 |
Male | 259 |
Single | 107 |
Married: Opposite sex | 242 |
Married: Same sex | 3 |
Separated | 3 |
Divorced | 18 |
Widowed | 23 |
Very good health | 313 |
Good health | 183 |
Fair health | 39 |
Bad health | 5 |
No qualifications | 46 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 54 |
Apprenticeship | 17 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 56 |
Degree or Similar | 187 |
Other | 10 |
Chinese | 3 |
Indian | 55 |
Pakistani | 13 |
Other Asian | 18 |
Black African | 50 |
Black Caribbean | 3 |
Other Black | 6 |
Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
Mixed Other | 8 |
White | 374 |
United Kingdom | 405 |
European Union | 32 |
Rest of Europe | 2 |
Africa | 31 |
Middle East and Asia | 61 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 10 |
Born in the UK | 405 |
10+ Years | 79 |
5-10 Years | 30 |
2-5 Years | 17 |
Less than 2 years | 10 |
United Kingdom | 430 |
Ireland | 7 |
Italy | 2 |
Portugal | 2 |
Spain | 2 |
Poland | 2 |
Romania | 8 |
Other EU countries | 5 |
Other Europe | 2 |
Central and Western Africa | 9 |
Eastern Asia | 3 |
Southern Asia | 28 |
South-East Asia | 3 |
North America and the Caribbean | 7 |
Central and South America | 1 |
No passport held | 32 |
No religion | 181 |
Christian | 273 |
Buddhist | 8 |
Hindu | 41 |
Muslim | 14 |
Sikh | 1 |
Other religion | 1 |
Not answered | 22 |