Button Street, Swanley

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR8 8DY, BR8 8DX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£324,278
9 sales
Price range
£285k – £385k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 May 2023
BR8 8DY

At a glance

House prices£324k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkSwanley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband37% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Button Street, Swanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £316,688. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Button Street compared

BR8 postcode area£415,631
Swanley£410,732
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Button Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BR8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £314,250 (2 sales)2017£314k2019: £352,500 (2 sales)2019£353k2021: £315,000 (1 sales)2021£315k2022: £328,333 (3 sales)2022£328k2023: £285,000 (1 sales)2023£285k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£316,68831 May 2023
Semi-detached1£385,00029 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Button Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Button Street BR8 8DY 31 May 2023£285,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Button Street BR8 8DY 28 Nov 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Button Street BR8 8DY 14 Jun 2022£292,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Button Street BR8 8DY 14 Mar 2022£342,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Button Street BR8 8DY 27 Aug 2021£315,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Bridge Cottages, Button Street BR8 8DX 29 Nov 2019£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Button Street BR8 8DY 1 May 2019£320,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Button Street BR8 8DY 4 Aug 2017£307,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Button Street BR8 8DY 12 May 2017£321,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
3, Button Street £307,500 (Aug 2017) → £342,500 (Mar 2022) +11%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Button Street

Crime

32 crimes were reported within about a mile of Button Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences10
Anti-social behaviour9
Criminal damage & arson4
Vehicle crime3
Other theft2
Other crime2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Button Street is in or near 5 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 Otford to Darenth Flood warning 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 Button Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Parkwood Hall Academy Trust 136 pupils Academy special converter 8–19 Report 0.5 mi
Downsview Community Primary School 140 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
High Firs Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 107 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley 318 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Orchards Academy 554 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.4 mi
Horizon Primary Academy 195 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 279 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.4 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Swanley station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Farningham Road station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Eynsford station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Button Street (opp, London Road) 7 min walk
  • Button Street (adj, London Road) 7 min walk
  • Wested Lane (opp, London Road) 9 min walk
  • Wested Lane (adj, Wested Lane) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Swanley Medical Practice
    26-28 Swanley Centre, Swanley · 1.2 mi
  • River Darent Medical Group
    Gorse Hill, Farningham, Dartford · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.7%62.5%
Private rented15.2%20.3%
Social rented7.1%17.1%
Households591

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+21.5%18.6%
Residents1,458

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)53%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)37%80%
Gigabit-capable37%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.

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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