Five Wents, Swanley
House prices, sold prices and local information for BR8 7LE.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Five Wents, Swanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £625,000.
House prices on Five Wents compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Five Wents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £625,000 | 13 Dec 2021 |
Sold prices on Five Wents
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Five Wents BR8 7LE | 13 Dec 2021 | £725,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Sycamore Cottage, 8, Five Wents BR8 7LE | 28 Oct 2020 | £545,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Five Wents BR8 7LE | 5 May 2017 | £605,000 | 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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Schools near Five Wents
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 107 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Downsview Community Primary School 140 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley 318 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Horizon Primary Academy 195 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hextable Primary School 605 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Parkwood Hall Academy Trust 136 pupils | Academy special converter | 8–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Orchards Academy 554 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Annex School House 6 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–16 | 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Farningham Road station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
- Eynsford station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Five Wents (opp, Swanley Lane) 1 min walk
- Five Wents (adj, Main Road) 2 min walk
- Woodlands Rise (adj, Swanley Lane) 5 min walk
- Woodlands Rise (opp, Swanley Lane) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Swanley Medical Practice
26-28 Swanley Centre, Swanley · 0.7 mi - River Darent Medical Group
Gorse Hill, Farningham, Dartford · 2.7 mi - Lowfield Medical Centre
65-67 Lowfield Street, Dartford · 3.0 mi - Horsman's Place Surgery
Horsmans Place, Instone Road, Dartford · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hextables · 0.6 mi
- Asda Supercentre Asda Swanley Supercentre · 0.6 mi
- Asda Express Asda Swanley Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
- Iceland Iceland Swanley · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- The Village Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Well · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Dental Beauty Swanley · 0.6 mi
- Mydentist · 0.6 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 8 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 641 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,556 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Five Wents
Ethnic group
| Here | Sevenoaks | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.1% | 92.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.2% | 1.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.1% | 2.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Sevenoaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.9% | 51.8% |
| No religion | 39.4% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sevenoaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.1% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.9% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sevenoaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.9% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 15.6% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 15.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 14.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Sevenoaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.5% | 52.6% |
| Good health | 35.2% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sevenoaks | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.4% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.4% | 33.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.5% | 15% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.7% | 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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