Edwards Gardens is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 8HP 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 Edwards Gardens, Swanley, BR8 8HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 8HR, BR8 8HU, BR8 7BY, BR8 8HQ, BR8 8HX, BR8 8HT, BR8 7BX, BR8 8HW, BR8 8HS.

Edwards Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Edwards Gardens are based on 50 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 8HP

Average Price
£369,031
Semi-Detached
£402,081
Terraced
£383,656
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£225,129
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edwards Gardens

Average Price
£297,732
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edwards GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Edwards Gardens, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-06-06 £375,316
4 Edwards Gardens, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£147,3002022-09-04 £149,155
6 Edwards Gardens, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£395,0002021-04-27 £449,191
8 Edwards Gardens, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002020-09-25 £368,047
7 Edwards Gardens, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002020-08-21 £437,203

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Mary's Road, BR8 7BU 		157 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		692 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		900 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crockenhill Primary School
The Green, Crockenhill BR8 8JG 		996 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		1,033 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 		451 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road, Orpington BR5 4LG 		4,457 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		4,672 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		4,751 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way, DA14 5AA 		4,818 yd Academy converter 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 		5,465 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 		451 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		1,622 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		2,299 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		2,991 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		3,906 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
Motties34 Swanley Centre, Swanley622 yd
Tip Top Cafe25 Station Road, Swanley651 yd
Costa Coffee46 Swanley Centre, London Road658 yd
Step-In Cafe49 Swanley Centre, Swanley658 yd
Blue Harbour Restaurant10B Swanley Centre, London Road660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cotton MillStation Road, Swanley696 yd
Lullingstone CastleLullingstone Castle, 2 High Street760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Metro's Swanley35 Azalea Drive, Swanley168 yd
Magic Wok7 Station Road, Swanley650 yd
Swanley Charcoal GrillCharcoal Grill, 37 Station Road650 yd
KFC52 Swanley Centre, London Road658 yd
Shishly Grill And Meze51 Swanley Centre, London Road658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket278 yd
Iceland25A, London Road660 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, London Road730 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches273 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts439 yd
Green Court Sports Club
GREEN COURT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches492 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch497 yd
White Oak Indoor Bowls Centre
GARROLDS CLOSE 		indoor bowls1,044 yd
White Oak Leisure Centre
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,044 yd
Horizon Primary Academy
HILDA MAY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,055 yd
Crockenhill Primary School Playing Field
Stones Cross Road 		grass pitches1,080 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Edwards Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 406 crimes were reported near Edwards Gardens . Only 26% 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 8HP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Edwards Gardens, Swanley, BR8 8HP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 406
Violence And Sexual Offences 145
Criminal Damage And Arson 98
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Public Order 30
Vehicle Crime 24
Other Theft 22
Other Crime 12
Burglary 7
Drugs 6
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Road189 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leyhill Close259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Road189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lilac Gardens428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lilac Gardens428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Mary'S Road189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Road189 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area405 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Swanley (Station)86 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Swanley (Station)86 yd
More Crime Statistics for Edwards Gardens, Swanley, BR8 8HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired51
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction21
Education18
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male165

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed18

Health

Very good health158
Good health125
Fair health39
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 80
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian9
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African21
Black Caribbean5
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White262
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union6
Africa16
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years35
5-10 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
France1
Portugal4
Spain3
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion131
Christian166
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim4
Sikh2
Not answered26
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