High Firs is in Swanley and in Sevenoaks district. BR8 8NS 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 High Firs, Swanley, BR8 8NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR8 8NT, BR8 8AG, BR8 8NY, BR8 8AQ, BR8 8DW, BR8 8JA, BR8 8HA, BR8 8HT, BR8 8DN.

High Firs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Firs are based on 26 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 8NS

Average Price
£488,447
Semi-Detached
£526,182
Terraced
£412,099
Detached
£549,000
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Firs

Average Price
£488,447
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High FirsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 High Firs, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£429,0002023-06-01 £441,125
5 High Firs, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£402,0002022-05-16 £431,057
7 High Firs, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-09-24 £475,629
3 High Firs, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£404,0002021-04-01 £459,426
7 High Firs, Swanley, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002017-07-24 £435,455

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 		347 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Firs Primary School
Court Crescent, BR8 8NR 		417 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, BR8 7AY 		915 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crockenhill Primary School
The Green, Crockenhill BR8 8JG 		940 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, BR8 7BT 		1,138 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 		540 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road, Orpington BR5 4LG 		4,597 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, DA2 7DR 		4,736 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington DA2 7DA 		4,807 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		5,071 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		540 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Annex School House
Pembroke House, Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS 		1,816 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane, BR8 8DR 		2,081 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4EP 		3,208 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside School
Main Road, St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS 		4,206 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, Swanley559 yd
Motties34 Swanley Centre, Swanley641 yd
Blue Harbour Restaurant10B Swanley Centre, London Road654 yd
Thai Emperor7 High Street, Swanley685 yd
NamasteNamaste Swanley, 9 High Street691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cotton MillStation Road, Swanley608 yd
Lullingstone CastleLullingstone Castle, 2 High Street655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Metro's Swanley35 Azalea Drive, Swanley241 yd
Swanley Charcoal GrillCharcoal Grill, 37 Station Road557 yd
Magic Wok7 Station Road, Swanley558 yd
Subway24 Swanley Centre, London Road654 yd
Morleys (Dirty Wild Wings)3 High Street, Swanley684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Supermarket497 yd
Iceland25A, London Road654 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, London Road748 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Marys C Of E Primary School
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches435 yd
St. Marys Recreational Ground
SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND SWANLEY RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts505 yd
Orchards Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch639 yd
Green Court Sports Club
GREEN COURT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches671 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 speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Firs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 237 crimes were reported near High Firs . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was criminal damage and arson. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR8 8NS.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Firs, Swanley, BR8 8NS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 237
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Public Order 25
Vehicle Crime 20
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Other Theft 15
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leyhill Close114 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Road470 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Swanley (Station)312 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Swanley (Station)312 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Road470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Mary'S Road470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Road470 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area545 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area394 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leyhill Close114 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Firs, Swanley, BR8 8NS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BR8 8NS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee85
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education15
Human health and social work activities14
Financial and insurance activities14
Manufacturing13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication9
Transport and storage8
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male153

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex149
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed20

Health

Very good health146
Good health115
Fair health34
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 83
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese5
Indian5
Other Asian12
Black African5
Mixed Other1
White264
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia13
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years23
5-10 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Germany3
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion114
Christian143
Hindu6
Muslim14
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered21
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