BR8 7TE · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

BR8 7TE

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,465 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

62Schools

55Safety

72Health

81Transport

82Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BR8 7TE.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools62

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total

Orchards Academy0.0 mi SupaJam Education In Music and Media0.0 mi St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, SwanleyGood · 0.3 mi Horizon Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi High Firs Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety55

33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 1 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SWANLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport81

Swanley Rail Station0.2 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space82

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 10 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: St Mary's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Iceland, Asda, Morrisons — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Aldi Swanley — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BR8 7TE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

45dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BR8.

Average sold price by property type across the BR8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,772 sales.

About BR8 7TE

BR8 7TE scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Swanley about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BR8 7TE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,465 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Orchards Academy, within a short walk.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SWANLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BR8 7TE — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BR8 7TE?

There are 14 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BR8 7TE. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BR8 7TE safe?

33 crimes were reported within 400m of BR8 7TE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BR8 7TE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BR8 7TE includes 1 train station, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BR8 7TE?

BR8 7TE has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BR8 7TE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BR8 7TE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.