Postcode BR8 7LF is located in a major urban area, within the Hextable ward of Sevenoaks in the South East region, and forms part of the Swanley East & Hextable area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% 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 nearest station is Swanley, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Hextable Park.
Swanley East & Hextable has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,523 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Swanley East & Hextable has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 73 ft away from BR8 7LF.
Swanley East & Hextable near BR8 7LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Swanley located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Hextable Park | Medium | Walking directions to Hextable Park |
Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £469,000 (about £483 per square foot) in Hextable area, with individual transactions ranging from £205,000 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £575,000 | £509 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £460,000 | £458 |
| Flats | 5 | £360,000 | £505 |
| Terraced | 3 | £315,000 | £366 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £470,000 | £206,000 | £350,000 | £320,750 |
| 2017 | £450,000 | £217,500 | £358,000 | £345,000 |
| 2018 | £505,000 | £398,000 | £355,000 | £310,000 |
| 2019 | £462,600 | £410,000 | £346,750 | £330,000 |
| 2020 | £465,000 | £399,000 | £371,500 | £310,000 |
| 2021 | £575,000 | £365,500 | £410,000 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | £595,000 | £397,500 | £460,000 | £412,500 |
| 2023 | £565,000 | £399,950 | £439,995 | £365,000 |
| 2024 | £560,000 | £380,000 | £410,000 | £352,500 |
| 2025 | £540,000 | £380,000 | £455,000 | £362,500 |
| 2026 | £625,000 | £360,000 | £472,500 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £397 | £435 | £351 | £376 |
| 2017 | £377 | £404 | £369 | £392 |
| 2018 | £405 | £398 | £365 | £403 |
| 2019 | £385 | £524 | £392 | £383 |
| 2020 | £426 | £497 | £397 | £339 |
| 2021 | £441 | £510 | £399 | £377 |
| 2022 | £524 | £470 | £479 | £416 |
| 2023 | £442 | £546 | £432 | £442 |
| 2024 | £519 | £584 | £491 | £405 |
| 2025 | £497 | £497 | £458 | £427 |
| 2026 | £509 | £505 | £411 | £335 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR8 7LF.
In the BR8 7LF postcode area, located within Swanley East & Hextable, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR8 7LF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | best-one | 26 Main Road, Swanley, BR8 7RB | Walking directions to best-one |
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | 2 Home Hill, Hextable, Swanley, BR8 7RR | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Premier Malyons | College Road, Sevenoaks, BR8 7LT | Walking directions to Premier Malyons |
Annual council tax rates for Sevenoaks district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BR8 7LF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lee Allen
Hextable - Elected 5 Mar 2026
Laura Trott
Sevenoaks - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BR8 7LF records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BR8 7LF in Swanley East & Hextable is £469,000 (about £483 per square foot) based on 46 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to BR8 7LF, including Hextable Primary School (Good), St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) and Horizon Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BR8 7LF scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,523 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 7LF is Laura Trott (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lee Allen (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.