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BR8 7NL

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Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village

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Detailed insights for BR8 7NL

Overview

Postcode BR8 7NL is located in a major urban area, within the Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village ward of Sevenoaks in the South East region, and forms part of the Swanley East & Hextable area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Swanley East & Hextable is £65,281 per year. The nearest station is Farningham Road located about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Swanley East & Hextable has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,584 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Swanley East & Hextable has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

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.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Swanley East & Hextable is £65,281 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from BR8 7NL.

Flood risk

No risk

Swanley East & Hextable near BR8 7NL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Farningham Road located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
195.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
24.85(+210%)
Violence and sexual offences
22.83(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.43(+16%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.42(+77%)
Vehicle crime
6.72(+77%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
88.34%
Other White
8
2.33%
African
6
1.75%
Other
6
1.75%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
5
1.46%
Total population: 343

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
84
28.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
56
19.18%
No qualifications
56
19.18%
Level 3 (A level)
40
13.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
9.93%
Total 16+ residents: 292

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
43.06%
Owns with a mortgage
60
41.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
11.81%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.47%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £447,500 in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 up to £780,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£532,750
Flats11£285,000
Semi-Detached43£455,000
Terraced26£422,500

10 year median price trend in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village.

Schools

In the BR8 7NL postcode area, located within Swanley East & Hextable, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR8 7NL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.8 miNot applicableParkwood Hall Co-Operative AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryDownsview Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sevenoaks district (2025-26).

Band A£1,613
Band B£1,882
Band C£2,151
Band D£2,419
Band E£2,957
Band F£3,495
Band G£4,032
Band H£4,839

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSevenoaksE07000111
Parliamentary ConstituencySevenoaksE14001465
WardSwanley Christchurch and Swanley VillageE05009964
ParishSwanleyE04012399
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Swanley East & HextableE02005087
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sevenoaks 001DE01024472
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.