Postcode BR8 7FS is located in a major urban area, within the Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village area of Sevenoaks in the South East region, and forms part of the Swanley East & Hextable area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Swanley East & Hextable is £65,281 per year. The median sale price in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village is £425,000 (around £453 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £370,000 and £465,000. The nearest station is Farningham Road, about 1.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Swanley East & Hextable has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,328 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.
Swanley East & Hextable has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Swanley East & Hextable is £65,281 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 88 ft away from BR8 7FS.
Swanley East & Hextable near BR8 7FS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Farningham Road located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £453 per square foot) in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village area, with individual transactions ranging from £181,000 up to £850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £510,000 | £476 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £450,000 | £480 |
| Terraced | 27 | £385,000 | £433 |
| Flats | 12 | £256,250 | £427 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £432,000 | £202,500 | £350,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | £459,950 | £239,250 | £364,000 | £354,950 |
| 2018 | £479,950 | £272,950 | £367,500 | £368,450 |
| 2019 | £473,250 | £263,000 | £345,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | £560,000 | £268,950 | £368,750 | £332,500 |
| 2021 | £562,500 | £94,500 | £390,000 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £254,000 | £411,000 | £390,000 |
| 2023 | £517,500 | £255,000 | £420,000 | £411,000 |
| 2024 | £517,500 | £246,500 | £425,000 | £380,000 |
| 2025 | £550,000 | £270,000 | £460,000 | £415,000 |
| 2026 | £640,000 | £261,250 | £457,500 | £378,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £381 | £478 | £360 | £342 |
| 2017 | £393 | £381 | £357 | £328 |
| 2018 | £400 | £378 | £375 | £343 |
| 2019 | £392 | £406 | £378 | £367 |
| 2020 | £413 | £397 | £370 | £363 |
| 2021 | £397 | £146 | £409 | £375 |
| 2022 | £480 | £386 | £428 | £398 |
| 2023 | £438 | £424 | £457 | £418 |
| 2024 | £441 | £414 | £437 | £470 |
| 2025 | £443 | £427 | £480 | £478 |
| 2026 | £476 | £388 | £468 | £428 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR8 7FS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | 4, Ship Lane, Swanley, BR8 7PB | Terraced | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 7, Ship Lane, Swanley, BR8 7PB | Other | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 1, Cedar Lodge, Wood Street, Swanley, BR8 7PA | Flats | Leasehold | £265,000 |
In the BR8 7FS postcode area, located within Swanley East & Hextable, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025
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Annual council tax rates for Sevenoaks district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BR8 7FS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Clare Barnes
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village - Elected 4 May 2023
Michael Horwood
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village - Elected 4 May 2023
Nina Katherine Lucy Scott
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village - Elected 4 May 2023
Laura Trott
Sevenoaks - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BR8 7FS records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BR8 7FS in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village is £425,000 (about £453 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BR8 7FS, including St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BR8 7FS scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,328 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks covering BR8 7FS is Laura Trott (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Clare Barnes (Conservative and Unionist Party), Michael Horwood (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Nina Katherine Lucy Scott (Conservative and Unionist Party).