BR8 postcode district

Sevenoaks · 488 postcodes

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The average home in Sevenoaks sold for £538,714 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.0% on a year earlier. Across Sevenoaks, police record 64 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the BR8 district, the nearest primary school is St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley, 20 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Orchards Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Swanley Medical Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Swanley station is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest park, Batholomew Way Park, is 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, SwanleyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

20 m

Horizon Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Dec 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

High Firs Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Oct 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Downsview Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Dec 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Secondary

Orchards AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 11 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

The Annex School HouseOther independent special school · ages 8–16

Ofsted: Good

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

SupaJam Education In Music and MediaSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Swanley

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Farningham Road

2.6 mi

Eynsford

2.8 mi

St Mary Cray

2.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

70 mto the nearest park, Batholomew Way Park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

19hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Batholomew Way ParkPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden0.6 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Playing field3.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

White Oak Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

White Oak Indoor Bowls ClubBowling green · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Swanley ParkPark or garden · 17 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the BR8 district

What is the crime rate in the BR8 district?

Across Sevenoaks, police record 64 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the BR8 district?

The average home in Sevenoaks sold for £538,714 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.0% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,012,433, semi-detached £537,825, terraced £426,822, flats £279,276. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the BR8 district?

The nearest primary school is St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley, 20 m away, about a 1 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Orchards Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the BR8 district?

Swanley is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the BR8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,380 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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