BR8 7BF postcode in Swanley, Kent
BR8 7BF is a postcode in Swanley, in the Swanley White Oak ward of Sevenoaks. It is in the Sevenoaks parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since August 1993.
Where BR8 7BF is, and what is near it
- BR8 7BF
- Other postcodes in BR8 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4008, longitude 0.1691)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BR8 7BF?
- SevenoaksDistrict council Sevenoaks: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BR8 7BF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- SevenoaksParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Laura Trott (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Laura Trott
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BR8 7BF?
Every home and business at BR8 7BF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 23% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Sevenoaks: 76%
Sevenoaks: 96%
The line marks the figure across Sevenoaks.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BR8 7BF?
BinDayBuddy does not read Sevenoaks District Council's collection days yet.
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BR8 7BF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BR8 7BF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Sevenoaks
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BR8 7BF: 1,496 properties in Sevenoaks are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Sevenoaks
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BR8 7BF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BR8 7BF?
Homes in BR8 7 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 161 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £565,000 22 sales
- Semi-detached £447,500 62 sales
- Terraced £360,000 48 sales
- Flat or maisonette £170,000 29 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BR8 district: a typical £413,750 from 254 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BR8 7BF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BR8 7BF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at BR8 7BF
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BR8 7BF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BR8 7BF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around BR8 7BF. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Sevenoaks for 2026‑27: £2,522. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,682 (band A) to £4,204 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,242.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,682 |
| Band B | about 200 (22%) | £1,962 |
| Band C | about 440 (47%) | £2,242 |
| Band D | about 200 (22%) | £2,522 |
| Band E | about 30 (3%) | £3,083 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,643 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,204 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,045 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 35% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 12% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
Averages for Sevenoaks before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BR8 7BF is in (ONS area E01024480), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BR8 7BF?
The nearest open schools to BR8 7BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BR8 7BF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BR8 7BF is Swanley Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Swanley Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- St Mary Cray Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Garrolds Close, 61 m away.
More stations near BR8 7BF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BR8 7BF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR8 7BF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Swanley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 663111 650 mWalk
- Derry Downs Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01689 820036 4.0 kmCycle
- St Mary Cray Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01689 820523 4.1 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BR8 7BF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BR8 7BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Whiteoak Leisure Centre Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 100 mWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 4 chargers 500 mWalk
- ASDA Swanley Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 3.6 kW 550 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BR8 7BF?
The nearest to the centre of BR8 7BF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- White Oak Dental Practice Phone 01322 662267 100 mWalk
- Wyndcott Phone 01322 662493 600 mWalk
- Tooth Booth - Swanley Phone 01322 667747 700 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BR8 7BF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Queen Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8302 2678 5.1 kmDrive
- Chelsfield Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01689 877855 5.4 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BR8 7BF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BR8 7BF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Birchwood Heights Care Home Phone 01322 947055 200 mWalk
- Emerson Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 224040 1.6 kmCycle
- Elderwood House 2.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BR8 7BF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR8 7BF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Swanley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 662259 550 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, 1 Alexander Grove Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01322 668536 550 mWalk
- Well, 25 Swanley Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 663209 650 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BR8 7BF?
The nearest vets to the centre of BR8 7BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Swanley Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1322 515 285 600 mWalk
- Park Vets 950 mWalk
- Second Chance Animal Rescue Phone +44 7804 026773 1.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BR8 7BF in a conservation area?
The centre of BR8 7BF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BR8 7BF?
Police.uk records 166 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR8 7BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 7, public order 6, drugs 5, burglary 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BR8 7BF
- Ward
- Swanley White Oak
- Parish
- Swanley
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Swanley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- August 1993
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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