BR8 7WP postcode in Swanley, Kent
BR8 7WP 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 June 1996.
Where BR8 7WP is, and what is near it
- BR8 7WP
- 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3987, longitude 0.1734)
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 7WP?
- 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 7WP 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 7WP?
Every home and business at BR8 7WP can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 7WP?
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 7WP 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 7WP.
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 7WP: 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 7WP 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 7WP?
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.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £400,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £400,000
■ no change on the 12 months before
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 7WP
HM Land Registry records 14 standard sales of homes in BR8 7WP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 July 2026. The middle price was £176,250, from £160,000 to £270,000. Across BR8 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £400,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £185,000Flat 64, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close
- £194,995Flat 17, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close
- £170,000Flat 25, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close
- £175,000Flat 31, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close
- £177,500Flat 73, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close
- £160,000Flat 3, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close
- £195,000Flat 74, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close
- £165,000Flat 65, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close
Show the other 6 sales
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
What council tax band are homes near BR8 7WP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around BR8 7WP. 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 7WP 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 7WP?
The nearest open schools to BR8 7WP, 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 7WP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BR8 7WP is Swanley Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Swanley Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Farningham Road Rail Station Railway station 4.3 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 Bartholomew Way Asda, 145 m away.
More stations near BR8 7WP, 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 7WP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR8 7WP, 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 300 mWalk
- Derry Downs Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01689 820036 4.2 kmCycle
- St Mary Cray Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01689 820523 4.3 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 7WP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BR8 7WP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- ASDA Swanley Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 3.6 kW 150 mWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 4 chargers 300 mWalk
- Whiteoak Leisure Centre Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 350 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 7WP?
The nearest to the centre of BR8 7WP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wyndcott Phone 01322 662493 250 mWalk
- Tooth Booth - Swanley Phone 01322 667747 350 mWalk
- White Oak Dental Practice Phone 01322 662267 350 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 7WP?
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.
- Chelsfield Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01689 877855 5.4 kmDrive
- Queen Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8302 2678 5.5 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 7WP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BR8 7WP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Birchwood Heights Care Home Phone 01322 947055 300 mWalk
- Emerson Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 224040 1.7 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 7WP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR8 7WP, 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.
- 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 200 mWalk
- Swanley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 662259 200 mWalk
- Well, 25 Swanley Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 663209 300 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 7WP?
The nearest vets to the centre of BR8 7WP 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 515 285 250 mWalk
- Park Vets 600 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 7WP in a conservation area?
The centre of BR8 7WP 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 7WP?
Police.uk records 171 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR8 7WP 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 7WP
- 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
- June 1996
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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