Latitude: 51.3958 / 51°23'45"N
Longitude: 0.1835 / 0°11'0"E
OS Eastings: 552002
OS Northings: 168573
OS Grid: TQ520685
Mapcode National: GBR SX.WF5
Mapcode Global: VHHP6.45CS
Plus Code: 9F3295WM+8C
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01cj25
What Three Birds: dunnock.auk.frigatebird
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BR8 8AU is a primarily residential postcode in Swanley, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and F.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £108,032 to £5,266,414 with an average of £433,598.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006 and between 1950 and 1966.
33% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £24,250. The most common recorded business type is School.
Swanley is a town, which had a population of 16,226 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 216 people resident in BR8 8AU, of which 108 were male and 108 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
BR8 8AU is in the London travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
BR8 8AU is approximately 56m (184ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BR8 8AU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BR8 8AU
6b1: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Multi-Ethnic Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BR8 8AU
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near BR8 8AU include Aldi, Asda, Iceland and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of BR8 8AU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Sevenoaks District Council
Ward
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
Councillors
Clare Barnes (Conservative)
Michael Horwood (Conservative)
Nina Scott (Conservative)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Swanley
County Councillor
Perry Cole (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Sevenoaks
MP
Laura Trott (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BR8 8AU.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BR8 8AU.
Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8AU
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Sycamore Drive, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7AY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Horizon Primary Academy
Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7BT
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7BU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7DA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7BB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Dartford Science & Technology College
Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2LY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Shepherds Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2NT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Dartford Grammar School
West Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2HW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Leigh Academy
Green Street Green Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1QE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.