Elm Cottages, Swanley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elm Cottages, Swanley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swanley-kent/elm-cottages/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR8 7NS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£326,667

3 sales

Price range

£240k – £435k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Oct 2018

BR8 7NS

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At a glance

House prices£327k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkSwanley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Elm Cottages, Swanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £326,667. Recorded sale prices on Elm Cottages range from £240,000 to £435,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Elm Cottages compared

BR8 postcode area£418,082

Swanley£413,741

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£326,667	31 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Elm Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Elm Cottages BR8 7NS	31 Oct 2018	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Elm Cottages BR8 7NS	16 May 2018	£435,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Elm Cottages BR8 7NS	14 Jul 2017	£305,000	Semi-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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Schools near Elm Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 107 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Downsview Community Primary School 140 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Parkwood Hall Academy Trust 136 pupils	Academy special converter	8–19	Report	0.7 mi
Hextable Primary School 605 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley 318 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.9 mi
Horizon Primary Academy 195 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
High Firs Primary School 210 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Orchards Academy 554 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.2 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Farningham Road station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Eynsford station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Five Wents (adj, Main Road) 8 min walk
Five Wents (opp, Swanley Lane) 9 min walk
Rollo Road (opp, Main Road) 11 min walk
Rollo Road (adj, Main Road) 12 min walk

GP surgeries

Swanley Medical Practice
26-28 Swanley Centre, Swanley · 1.0 mi
River Darent Medical Group
Gorse Hill, Farningham, Dartford · 2.5 mi
Lowfield Medical Centre
65-67 Lowfield Street, Dartford · 2.8 mi
Horsman's Place Surgery
Horsmans Place, Instone Road, Dartford · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hextables · 0.7 mi
Asda Express Asda Swanley Express Petrol · 0.9 mi
Asda Supercentre Asda Swanley Supercentre · 1.0 mi
Iceland Iceland Swanley · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

The Village Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Well · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Dental Beauty Swanley · 0.9 mi
Mydentist · 0.9 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 4 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	5 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	17.9%	17.1%
Households	537

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,485

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Elm Cottages

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Who lives around Elm Cottages

Ethnic group

	Here	Sevenoaks
White	87.9%	92.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.8%	2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.1%	1.6%
Other ethnic group	3.1%	0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.1%	2.6%

Religion

	Here	Sevenoaks
Christian	46.9%	51.8%
No religion	39.8%	39.5%
Not answered	8.3%	5.9%
Muslim	2.1%	0.9%
Sikh	0.9%	–
Buddhist	0.7%	0.4%
Hindu	0.7%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Sevenoaks
Born in the UK	90%	89%
Born outside the UK	10%	11%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sevenoaks
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.2%	37.3%
No qualifications	20.9%	15.6%
Level 2 qualifications	16.6%	14.6%
Level 3 qualifications	14.7%	15.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.8%	9.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	4.8%
Other qualifications	3%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Sevenoaks
Very good health	46.8%	52.6%
Good health	36.7%	32.3%
Fair health	12.8%	11.1%
Bad health	3%	3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sevenoaks
2 cars or vans in household	36.4%	33.3%
1 car or van in household	34.4%	40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	19.3%	15%
No cars or vans in household	9.9%	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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Estate agents near Elm Cottages

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Cameo Properties 3.2 mi
Chattertons 3.3 mi
Village Estates 3.3 mi

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