The Staples, Swanley
House prices, sold prices and local information for BR8 7WY.
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At a glance
3 property sales on The Staples, Swanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £403,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Staples range from £380,000 to £443,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Staples compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Staples 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £403,333 | 25 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on The Staples
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, The Staples BR8 7WY | 25 Jul 2025 | £443,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, The Staples BR8 7WY | 5 Nov 2020 | £380,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, The Staples BR8 7WY | 22 Jun 2020 | £387,000 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, The Staples | £380,000 (Nov 2020) → £443,000 (Jul 2025) | +17% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near The Staples
| 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 | 0.8 mi |
| Parkwood Hall Academy Trust 136 pupils | Academy special converter | 8–19 | 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 |
| The Annex School House 6 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Orchards Academy 554 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.2 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 · 27 min walk
- Farningham Road station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Eynsford station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 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) 10 min walk
- Rollo Road (adj, Main Road) 11 min walk
GP surgeries
- Swanley Medical Practice
26-28 Swanley Centre, Swanley · 1.1 mi - River Darent Medical Group
Gorse Hill, Farningham, Dartford · 2.5 mi - Lowfield Medical Centre
65-67 Lowfield Street, Dartford · 2.7 mi - Horsman's Place Surgery
Horsmans Place, Instone Road, Dartford · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hextables · 0.6 mi
- Asda Express Asda Swanley Express Petrol · 0.9 mi
- Asda Supercentre Asda Swanley Supercentre · 1.0 mi
- Iceland Iceland Swanley · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- The Village Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Well · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Dental Beauty Swanley · 1.0 mi
- Mydentist · 1.0 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 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.
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Who lives around The Staples
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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