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Discovery Drive, Swanley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Discovery Drive, Swanley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swanley-kent/discovery-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR8 8FB, BR8 8FH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£281,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£286,084
106 sales
Price range
£77k – £490k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2026
BR8 8FB

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At a glance

House prices£282k average32% below the Swanley average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkSwanley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% leaseholdAcross 106 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

106 property sales on Discovery Drive, Swanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £281,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £258,223. That is 32% below the Swanley average of £413,741 over the same period. 22 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 20 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% flat, 11% semi-detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Discovery Drive range from £77,000 to £490,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold. Of 59 streets in Swanley with at least two sales in the last year, Discovery Drive ranks 55th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Discovery Drive compared

Discovery Drive£281,500
BR8 postcode area£418,082
Swanley£413,741
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BR8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £408,950 (1 sales)2017£409k2018: £378,828 (16 sales)2018£379k2019: £270,958 (33 sales)2019£271k2020: £262,688 (30 sales)2020£263k2021: £136,363 (4 sales)2021£136k2022: £245,750 (2 sales)2022£246k2023: £311,571 (7 sales)2023£312k2024: £318,900 (5 sales)2024£319k2025: £275,083 (6 sales)2025£275k2026: £284,750 (2 sales)2026£285k

Tenure: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 106 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat88£258,22330 Jul 2026
Semi-detached12£405,12024 Apr 2020
Terraced5£451,17029 Jul 2024
Detached1£483,95031 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Discovery Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
53, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 30 Jul 2026£292,000 FlatLeasehold
175, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 29 Jun 2026£277,500 FlatLeasehold
169, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 29 Oct 2025£275,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 22 Sep 2025£290,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 8 Aug 2025£280,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 16 Jun 2025£285,500 FlatLeasehold
79, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Mar 2025£235,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 26 Mar 2025£285,000 FlatLeasehold
105, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 12 Dec 2024£290,000 FlatLeasehold
81, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 9 Dec 2024£297,500 FlatLeasehold
27, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 29 Jul 2024£285,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Discovery Drive BR8 8FH 29 Jul 2024£480,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 29 Jul 2024£242,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 18 Dec 2023£295,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 30 Nov 2023£285,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Discovery Drive BR8 8FH 10 Nov 2023£490,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 20 Oct 2023£286,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 22 May 2023£245,000 FlatLeasehold
77, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 31 Jan 2023£300,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 26 Jan 2023£280,000 FlatLeasehold
119, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 16 Sep 2022£248,000 FlatLeasehold
85, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 31 May 2022£243,500 FlatLeasehold
167, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 17 Dec 2021£84,000 FlatLeasehold
147, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 25 Jun 2021£77,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 30 Apr 2021£289,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
165, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 20 Jan 2021£94,500 FlatLeasehold
157, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 9 Dec 2020£117,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 14 Oct 2020£268,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£229,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
13, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£231,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
15, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£269,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
17, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£271,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
19, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£269,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
21, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£269,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
23, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£272,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
25, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£272,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
27, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£271,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
29, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£237,450 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£267,450 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£274,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£279,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
9, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 28 Aug 2020£268,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
31, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 30 Jun 2020£266,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
33, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 30 Jun 2020£266,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
35, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 30 Jun 2020£265,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
37, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 30 Jun 2020£284,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
39, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 30 Jun 2020£272,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
41, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 30 Jun 2020£268,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
45, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 30 Jun 2020£276,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
47, Discovery Drive BR8 8FB 30 Jun 2020£271,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
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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
53, Discovery Drive £266,950 (Dec 2019) → £292,000 (Jul 2026) +9%
over 7 yrs
175, Discovery Drive £286,950 (Nov 2018) → £277,500 (Jun 2026) -3%
over 8 yrs
169, Discovery Drive £272,950 (Nov 2018) → £275,000 (Oct 2025) +1%
over 7 yrs
19, Discovery Drive £269,950 (Aug 2020) → £290,000 (Sep 2025) +7%
over 5 yrs
33, Discovery Drive £266,000 (Jun 2020) → £280,000 (Aug 2025) +5%
over 5 yrs
3, Discovery Drive £267,450 (Aug 2020) → £285,500 (Jun 2025) +7%
over 5 yrs
79, Discovery Drive £229,950 (Aug 2019) → £235,000 (Mar 2025) +2%
over 6 yrs
43, Discovery Drive £289,950 (Apr 2021) → £285,000 (Mar 2025) -2%
over 4 yrs
105, Discovery Drive £284,950 (May 2019) → £290,000 (Dec 2024) +2%
over 6 yrs
81, Discovery Drive £280,000 (Jun 2019) → £297,500 (Dec 2024) +6%
over 5 yrs
27, Discovery Drive £271,950 (Aug 2020) → £285,000 (Jul 2024) +5%
over 4 yrs
30, Discovery Drive £431,950 (May 2019) → £480,000 (Jul 2024) +11%
over 5 yrs
95, Discovery Drive £239,950 (Jun 2019) → £242,000 (Jul 2024) +1%
over 5 yrs
7, Discovery Drive £279,950 (Aug 2020) → £295,000 (Dec 2023) +5%
over 3 yrs
35, Discovery Drive £265,950 (Jun 2020) → £285,000 (Nov 2023) +7%
over 3 yrs
26, Discovery Drive £429,950 (Dec 2018) → £490,000 (Nov 2023) +14%
over 5 yrs
47, Discovery Drive £271,950 (Jun 2020) → £286,000 (Oct 2023) +5%
over 3 yrs
75, Discovery Drive £233,950 (Mar 2020) → £245,000 (May 2023) +5%
over 3 yrs
77, Discovery Drive £281,950 (Jun 2019) → £300,000 (Jan 2023) +6%
over 4 yrs
49, Discovery Drive £263,000 (Dec 2019) → £280,000 (Jan 2023) +6%
over 3 yrs
119, Discovery Drive £239,950 (May 2019) → £248,000 (Sep 2022) +3%
over 3 yrs
85, Discovery Drive £226,950 (Nov 2019) → £243,500 (May 2022) +7%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Discovery Drive

Crime

151 crimes were reported within about a mile of Discovery Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences57
Anti-social behaviour35
Other theft13
Shoplifting13
Criminal damage & arson11
Other crime7

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

Flood risk

Discovery Drive 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 Discovery Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
High Firs Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Downsview Community Primary School 140 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 279 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Orchards Academy 554 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley 318 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Parkwood Hall Academy Trust 136 pupils Academy special converter 8–19 Report 0.6 mi
Horizon Primary Academy 195 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Crockenhill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Eynsford station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Farningham Road station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Station Approach (adj, Goldsel Road) 3 min walk
  • Goldsel Road (adj, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Station Approach (opp, Goldsel Road) 3 min walk
  • Goldsel Road (opp, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Swanley Medical Practice
    26-28 Swanley Centre, Swanley · 0.3 mi
  • River Darent Medical Group
    Gorse Hill, Farningham, Dartford · 2.6 mi
  • Derry Downs Surgery
    29 Derry Downs, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 2.6 mi
  • St Mary Cray Practice
    322 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Swanley Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Swanley · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Supercentre Asda Swanley Supercentre · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Swanley · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Swanley Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Beauty Swanley · 0.2 mi
  • Mydentist · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.9%62.5%
Private rented6.1%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.1%18.6%
Residents1,659

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks73%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks79%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 Discovery Drive

Ethnic group

HereSevenoaks
White80.8%92.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.3%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.8%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.6%
Other ethnic group1.2%0.7%

Religion

HereSevenoaks
Christian49.1%51.8%
No religion37.7%39.5%
Not answered5.1%5.9%
Hindu3.7%0.7%
Muslim3%0.9%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.4%0.2%
Sikh0.4%–

Country of birth

HereSevenoaks
Born in the UK84.7%89%
Born outside the UK15.3%11%

Highest qualification

HereSevenoaks
Level 4 qualifications and above35.4%37.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%15.6%
No qualifications14.7%15.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%9.6%
Apprenticeship5.1%4.8%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%

General health

HereSevenoaks
Very good health51.1%52.6%
Good health38%32.3%
Fair health8.7%11.1%
Bad health1.8%3%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSevenoaks
1 car or van in household47.3%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household31%33.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.7%15%
No cars or vans in household8%11.4%

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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