Birchwood Road, Swanley
House prices, sold prices and local information for BR8 7QA.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Birchwood Road, Swanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 18 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £683,000.
House prices on Birchwood Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchwood Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BR8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £683,000 | 18 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Birchwood Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Lodge, Birchwood Road BR8 7QA | 18 Mar 2025 | £860,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Selah, Birchwood Road BR8 7QA | 18 Jul 2024 | £506,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Birchwood Road
Crime
113 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchwood Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Birchwood Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford Flood warning area
- Shuttle and Cray Flood alert area
- Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area
- River Darent from Westerham to Dartford Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Birchwood Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Annex School House 6 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Horizon Primary Academy 195 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Orchards Academy 554 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley 318 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 279 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Hextable Primary School 605 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| High Firs Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Downsview Community Primary School 140 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.3 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Swanley station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Bexley station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Albany Park station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Leydenhatch Lane (adj, Birchwood Road) 1 min walk
- Leydenhatch Lane (opp, Birchwood Road) 1 min walk
- Selah Drive (adj, Leydenhatch Lane) 2 min walk
- Selah Drive (opp, Leydenhatch Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Swanley Medical Practice
26-28 Swanley Centre, Swanley · 1.0 mi - Broomwood Health Centre
41 Broomwood Road, St. Pauls Cray, Orpington · 2.2 mi - Derry Downs Surgery
29 Derry Downs, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 2.4 mi - St Mary Cray Practice
322 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Swanley · 1.0 mi
- Asda Supercentre Asda Swanley Supercentre · 1.0 mi
- Iceland Iceland Swanley · 1.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hextables · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Swanley Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Well · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- White Oak Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Mydentist · 1.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 52.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 38.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 670 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,632 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 10% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 10% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 73% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 79% | 92% |
Share of homes across Sevenoaks with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Birchwood Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Sevenoaks | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.5% | 92.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.3% | 1.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.5% | 2.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Sevenoaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.7% | 51.8% |
| No religion | 42.3% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 2.2% | 0.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sevenoaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.3% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.7% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sevenoaks | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.9% | 15.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.6% | 37.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 14.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.3% | 15.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Sevenoaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45% | 52.6% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 15.8% | 11.1% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sevenoaks | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.2% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.7% | 33.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.2% | 11.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 15% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sevenoaks.
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