Hotham Close, Swanley
House prices, sold prices and local information for BR8 7UX.
At a glance
7 property sales on Hotham Close, Swanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 16 Oct 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £866,833.
House prices on Hotham Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hotham Close 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 | 6 | £866,833 | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £835,000 | 14 Feb 2019 |
Sold prices on Hotham Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Hotham Close BR8 7UX | 16 Oct 2023 | £1,018,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Hotham Close BR8 7UX | 20 May 2022 | £825,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Hotham Close BR8 7UX | 1 Sep 2021 | £872,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Hotham Close BR8 7UX | 14 Feb 2019 | £835,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Hotham Close BR8 7UX | 24 Jan 2019 | £815,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Hotham Close BR8 7UX | 11 Sep 2018 | £845,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Hotham Close BR8 7UX | 29 Aug 2018 | £825,000 | 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 Hotham Close
Crime
55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hotham Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Hotham Close 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 Hotham Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 107 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Hextable Primary School 605 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Downsview Community Primary School 140 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Parkwood Hall Academy Trust 136 pupils | Academy special converter | 8–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley 318 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Horizon Primary Academy 195 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| The Annex School House 6 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Orchards Academy 554 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | 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 and local GPs
Train stations
- Swanley station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Farningham Road station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Crayford station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Nearest bus stops
- Five Wents (adj, Main Road) 9 min walk
- Five Wents (opp, Swanley Lane) 11 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 · 1.2 mi - River Darent Medical Group
Gorse Hill, Farningham, Dartford · 2.5 mi - Lowfield Medical Centre
65-67 Lowfield Street, Dartford · 2.6 mi - Horsman's Place Surgery
Horsmans Place, Instone Road, Dartford · 2.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.
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.
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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