Darns Hill is in Crockenhill, Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 8LQ is located in the Crockenhill and Well Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sevenoaks. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Darns Hill, Crockenhill, Swanley, BR8 8LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 8LG, BR8 8LN.

Darns Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Darns Hill are based on 1 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 8LQ

Average Price
£184,257
Semi-Detached
£184,257
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darns Hill

Average Price
£184,257
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darns HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Darns Hill, Swanley, Kent
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£70,0002003-01-10 £184,257

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crockenhill Primary School
The Green, Crockenhill BR8 8JG 		923 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 		1,978 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		2,153 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Oak Primary School
Sweeps Lane, St Mary Cray BR5 3PE 		2,479 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		2,713 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		2,271 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road, Orpington BR5 4LG 		2,939 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane, BR6 9SH 		4,112 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
1out of 4Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way, DA14 5AA 		4,980 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		2,092 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSupaJam Education In Music and Media
St Marys Road, BR8 7TE 		2,271 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road, BR6 9BD 		2,977 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrowns School
Hawstead Lane, Chelsfield BR6 7PH 		3,119 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		3,303 yd Other independent special school No 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
Angel Bakes7 Broadway, Crockenhill644 yd
The BistroThe Vicarage, Eynsford Road741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersCray Road, Crockenhill428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crockenhill TakeawayCrockenhill Indian Takeaway, 2 Broadway646 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crockenhill Primary School Playing Field
Stones Cross Road 		grass pitches744 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Darns Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 46 crimes were reported near Darns Hill . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR8 8LQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Darns Hill, Crockenhill, Swanley, BR8 8LQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 46
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Vehicle Crime 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Robbery 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Public Order 1
Other Theft 1
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tylers Green Road279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Chapel Road452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tylers Green Road279 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harvest Way501 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnfield Close482 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tudor Court458 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Chapel Road452 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodmount494 yd
2023-09Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Woodmount494 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodmount494 yd
More Crime Statistics for Darns Hill, Crockenhill, Swanley, BR8 8LQ

Employment

BR8 8LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee90
Retired65
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction23
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities15
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other11
Manufacturing11
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage9
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female179
Male154

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex115
Married: Same sex3
Separated11
Divorced26
Widowed25

Health

Very good health155
Good health113
Fair health46
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 78
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other7
White294
Gypsy or Irish Traveller10
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union14
Africa9
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years19
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland7
France1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held26

Religion

No religion105
Christian192
Hindu8
Other religion3
Not answered25
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