BR8 8BE postcode in Swanley, Kent

BR8 8BE is a postcode in Swanley, in the Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village ward of Sevenoaks. It is in the Sevenoaks parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 31% of homes and businesses can get it. Sevenoaks: 76% Typical price £422,000 Homes sold in BR8 8, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Swanley 600 m in a straight line

Where BR8 8BE is, and what is near it

Map of BR8 8BE and what is near it Map of BR8 8BE: its centre point, with the 152 other postcodes in the BR8 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BR8 8AA: also in BR8 8BR8 8AE: also in BR8 8BR8 8AF: also in BR8 8BR8 8AH: also in BR8 8BR8 8AJ: also in BR8 8BR8 8AN: also in BR8 8BR8 8AP: also in BR8 8BR8 8AR: also in BR8 8BR8 8AS: also in BR8 8BR8 8AT: also in BR8 8BR8 8AU: also in BR8 8BR8 8AW: also in BR8 8BR8 8AX: also in BR8 8BR8 8AY: also in BR8 8BR8 8AZ: also in BR8 8BR8 8BA: also in BR8 8BR8 8BB: also in BR8 8BR8 8BH: also in BR8 8BR8 8BL: also in BR8 8BR8 8BN: also in BR8 8BR8 8BP: also in BR8 8BR8 8BQ: also in BR8 8BR8 8BW: also in BR8 8BR8 8BY: also in BR8 8BR8 8BZ: also in BR8 8BR8 8DB: also in BR8 8BR8 8DG: also in BR8 8BR8 8DU: also in BR8 8BR8 8ES: also in BR8 8BR8 8ET: also in BR8 8BR8 8EU: also in BR8 8BR8 8EY: also in BR8 8BR8 8EZ: also in BR8 8BR8 8FA: also in BR8 8BR8 8FB: also in BR8 8BR8 8FD: also in BR8 8BR8 8FF: also in BR8 8BR8 8FG: also in BR8 8BR8 8FH: also in BR8 8BR8 8FJ: also in BR8 8BR8 8FL: also in BR8 8BR8 8HA: also in BR8 8BR8 8HP: also in BR8 8BR8 8HR: also in BR8 8BR8 8HS: also in BR8 8BR8 8HT: also in BR8 8BR8 8HU: also in BR8 8BR8 8HX: also in BR8 8BR8 8HZ: also in BR8 8BR8 8JA: also in BR8 8BR8 8JB: also in BR8 8BR8 8JD: also in BR8 8BR8 8NL: also in BR8 8BR8 8NR: also in BR8 8BR8 8NT: also in BR8 8BR8 8NY: also in BR8 8BR8 8TN: also in BR8 8BR8 8TP: also in BR8 8BR8 8TU: also in BR8 8 Charging 850 mSchool 950 mEynsford station 4.1 kmGP 4.2 kmSwanley BR8 8BE Map of BR8 8BE and what is near it Map of BR8 8BE: its centre point, with the 152 other postcodes in the BR8 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Charging 850 mGP 4.2 kmSwanley Christchurchand Swanley Village BR8 8BE
  • BR8 8BE
  • Other postcodes in BR8 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.3952, longitude 0.1772)

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 8BE?

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 8BE?

Every home and business at BR8 8BE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 31% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)31% can get it

Sevenoaks: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sevenoaks: 96%

The line marks the figure across Sevenoaks.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8BE?

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 8BE 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 8BE.

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 8BE: 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 8BE 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.

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Source: 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 8BE?

Homes in BR8 8 sold for a typical £422,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£422,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£447,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £577,500 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £450,000 46 sales
  • Terraced £389,500 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £265,000 13 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in BR8 8BE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BR8 8BE 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 8BE

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BR8 8BE. 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 Agency

Source: 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 8BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around BR8 8BE. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (57%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BR8 8BE

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 £3,643 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,522.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,682
Band Babout 170 (21%)£1,962
Band Cabout 250 (31%)£2,242
Band Dabout 270 (34%)£2,522
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£3,083
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,643
Band Gfewer than 5£4,204
Band Hfewer than 5£5,045

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 57% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 8BE is in (ONS area E01024475), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 8BE?

The nearest open schools to BR8 8BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BR8 8BE, and how we find them

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 8BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BR8 8BE is Swanley Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Swanley Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Eynsford Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Street, 50 m away.

More stations near BR8 8BE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BR8 8BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR8 8BE, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 8BE?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BR8 8BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ASDA Swanley Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 3.6 kW 300 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 4 chargers 450 mWalk
  • Whiteoak Leisure Centre Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 850 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BR8 8BE?

The nearest to the centre of BR8 8BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 8BE?

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.

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 8BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BR8 8BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 8BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR8 8BE, 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.

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 8BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of BR8 8BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 8BE in a conservation area?

We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of BR8 8BE is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 8BE?

Police.uk records 164 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR8 8BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences60 reports
Anti-social behaviour38 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Other theft13 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: vehicle crime 7, other crime 7, drugs 5, burglary 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BR8 8BE

Ward
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
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
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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BR8 8BH30 mBR8 8AE60 mBR8 8ES100 mBR8 7AB120 mBR8 8ET120 mBR8 8AJ140 m
All of BR8

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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