BR8 7PA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BR8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7PA) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BR which means Bromley.
Postal District. In our case BR8.
Postal Sector. In our case BR8 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case PA.

The regional mail center for the post area BR is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BR8 7PA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SWANLEY DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BR8 7PA postcode have the street address of Wood Street

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BR8 7PA postcode is home to a bustling 35 residents!

It is situated within the post town of SWANLEY within the old postal county of Kent.

BR8 7PA is within the village of Swanley Village.

Looking at our data the BR8 7PA is mostly residential but does contain some commercial properties.

The BR8 7PA postcode area is composed of 70% residential properties, 30% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BR8 7PA are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these bungalows, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are detached and end-terraced. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached, end-terraced and unknown. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these maisonettes, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in BR8 7PA are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in BR8 7PA fall under these categories: Shops and Offices.

Shops include 4 The Paddocks, 3 The Paddocks, and 5 The Paddocks, Wood Street.

Offices include 4 The Old Stable Yard, Riddingtons Ltd The Old Barn, C F G S Unit 3 The Old Stableyard, 2 The Old Stableyard, and 5 The Old Stableyard, Wood Street.

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Map of the BR8 7PA Postcode

BR8 7PA: Points of Interest

Go Italian Coffee Ltd

Go Italian Coffee Ltd is a business specializing in the distribution and transportation of goods located at Riddingtons Ltd, The Old Barn, Wood Street, Swanley, BR8 7PA.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	70%
Commercial	30%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BR8 7PA

The telephone area code for BR8 7PA is 01322 Dartford.

Map Coordinates for BR8 7PA

Latitude	51.4036138981
Longitude	0.204202653201

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BR8 7PA © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BR8 7PA

Fri 17th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	16.00%	WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	19.00%	W 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	19.00%	W 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	SW 4 mph

Sat 18th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	W 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	W 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	15.00%	NW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	37.00%	NW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	36.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BR8 7PA Postcode?

Download Speeds For BR8 7PA

Average Mbps	18.300
Median Mbps	18.100
Maximum Mbps	35.880

BR8 7PA has an average download speed of 18.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

368 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

3% of postcodes (33,692) have slower broadband speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,150,581) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BR8 7PA

Average Mbps	3.100
Median Mbps	3.200
Maximum Mbps	6.050

BR8 7PA has an average upload speed of 3.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

971 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

4% of postcodes (43,780) have slower upload speeds.

96% of postcodes (1,139,890) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BR8 7PA Postcode

England Primary Schools

Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School

Address: Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School, Horton Road, Horton Kirby, Dartford, Kent, DA4 9BN

Distance: 1.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322863278

Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School

Address: Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School, Horton Road, Horton Kirby, Dartford, Kent, DA4 9BN

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact:

Sutton-at-Hone CofE Primary School

Address: Sutton-at-Hone CofE Primary School, Church Road, Sutton-At-Hone, Dartford, Kent, DA4 9EX

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact:

Wilmington Primary School

Address: Wilmington Primary School, Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7DF

Distance: 1.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322274080

St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, School Lane, Swanley Village, Kent, BR8 7PJ

Distance: 0.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322664324

Hextable Primary School

Address: Hextable Primary School, Rowhill Road, Hextable, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7RL

Distance: 1.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322663792

Downsview Community Primary School

Address: Downsview Community Primary School, Beech Avenue, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8AU

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322662594

St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley

Address: St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley, Sycamore Drive, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7AY

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322663119

Horizon Primary Academy

Address: Horizon Primary Academy, Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7BT

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322665235

England Secondary Schools

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

Address: Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7DA

Distance: 1.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322223090

Orchards Academy

Address: Orchards Academy, St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7TE

Distance: 1.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322665231

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BR8 7PA

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1B HIGH STREET, SWANLEY, KENT, BR8 8AE

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: WYNDCOTT, BIRCHWOOD PARK AVENUE, SWANLEY, KENT, BR8 7AT

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

3 THE MALL [DENTAL PRACTICE]

Address: 3 THE MALL, LONDON ROAD, SWANLEY, KENT, BR8 7WL

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 160 MAIN ROAD, SUTTON AT HONE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA4 9HP

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: :

WHITE OAK DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: LONDON ROAD, SWANLEY, KENT, BR8 7AP

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: :

LOWFIELD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 69 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 1HP

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BR8 7PA

THE VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: 15 MAIN ROAD, HEXTABLE, SWANLEY, BR8 7RB

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 663021

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: 1 ALEXANDER GROVE, LONDON ROAD, SWANLEY, KENT, BR8 7UN

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 668536

WELL

Address: 25 SWANLEY CENTRE, SWANLEY, KENT, BR8 7TG

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 663209

SWANLEY PHARMACY

Address: 47 SWANLEY CENTRE, SWANLEY, BR8 7TQ

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 662259

HOBBS PHARMACY

Address: HOLMESDALE ROAD, SOUTH DARENTH, DARTFORD, KENT, DA4 9AF

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 860019

JOYDENS WOOD PHARMACY

Address: 2 BIRCHWOOD PARADE, WOODSIDE DRIVE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA2 7NJ

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 522711

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BR8 7PA

4656 SWANLEY

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, LONDON ROAD, SWANLEY, KENT, BR8 7UN

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

GARETH ARMSTRONG AND RICHARD ARMSTRONG (SWANLEY CENTRE)

Address: 17 SWANLEY CENTRE, SWANLEY, BR8 7TG

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SWANLEY)

Address: UNIT 39 SWANLEY CENTRE, SWANLEY, KENT, BR8 7TQ

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

EYE FASHIONS (DARTFORD)

Address: 9 PRIORY MARKET PLACE, PRIORY CENTRE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2HL

Distance: 2.82 miles

Contact: :

LINKLATER OPTICIANS

Address: 22 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HD

Distance: 2.82 miles

Contact: :

VISION EYEWEAR AND EYECARE LTD

Address: 41 PRIORY SHOPPING CENTRE, DARTFORD, DA1 2HR

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BR8 7PA

THE CEDARS SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 26-28 SWANLEY CENTRE, SWANLEY, KENT, BR8 7AH

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: :

SWANLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 26-28 SWANLEY CENTRE, SWANLEY, KENT, BR8 7AH

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 663111

THE OAKS PARTNERSHIP

Address: THE OAKS, NIGHTINGALE WAY, SWANLEY, BR8 7UP

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 668775

DEVON ROAD SURGERY

Address: 32 DEVON ROAD, SOUTH DARENTH, DARTFORD, KENT, DA4 9AB

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 862121

BRAESIDE SURGERY

Address: GORSE HILL, FARNINGHAM, DARTFORD, KENT, DA4 0JU

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 862110

BENNETT WAY SURGERY

Address: BENNETT WAY, DARTFORD, DA2 7JT

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BR8 7PA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BR8 7PA

Farningham Road
Farningham Road station, Station Road, South Darenth, Kent, DA4 9JB
Distance: 1.86 miles
Driving Time: 3.12 minutes
Swanley
Swanley station, Station Approach, off Goldsel Road, Swanley, BR8 8JD
Distance: 2.60 miles
Driving Time: 5.24 minutes
Dartford
Dartford station, Station Approach, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BP
Distance: 4.42 miles
Driving Time: 8.40 minutes
Eynsford
Eynsford station, Station Road, Eynsford, Kent, DA4 0HP
Distance: 4.60 miles
Driving Time: 6.90 minutes
Crayford
Crayford station, Lower Station Road, Crayford, Greater London, DA1 3PY
Distance: 5.20 miles
Driving Time: 10.37 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BR8 7PA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BR8 7PA

M25 J3

Distance: 2.19 miles

Driving Time: 3.06 minutes

M25 J2

Distance: 5.51 miles

Driving Time: 6.31 minutes

M20 J2

Distance: 10.02 miles

Driving Time: 10.69 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BR8 7PA Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Sevenoaks Co Const
Member or Parliament	Laura Trott
Contact Details	Contact Laura Trott
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BR8 7PA Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Sevenoaks District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Sevenoaks District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Sevenoaks District at the following link Sevenoaks District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Sevenoaks District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Sevenoaks District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BR8 7PA Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in BR8 7PA

Yearly House Sales for BR8 7PA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£178,000	£178,000	£178,000	1
2013	£185,000	£220,000	£202,500	2
2015	£245,000	£185,000	£215,000	2
2016	£375,000	£210,000	£292,500	2
2018	£265,000	£265,000	£265,000	1
2019	£300,000	£300,000	£300,000	1

Postcodes near the BR8 7PA Postcode

BR8 8DX Button Street BR8 8DY Button Street BR8 7FS Church Road DA4 0JR Farningham Hill Road DA4 0JS Farningham Hill Road DA4 9JA Homefield Farm Road DA4 0JP London Road DA4 0JN London Road DA4 0JW London Road BR8 8DT Park Lane BR8 7PB Ship Lane DA4 0JH Sparepenny Lane BR8 7NU Swanley Village Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BR8 7PA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BR8 7PA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, London Road, SWANLEY, BR8 7UN	2.17 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to Asda
Iceland, Swanley Centre, SWANLEY, BR8 7TG	2.21 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to Iceland
Aldi, St. Marys Road, SWANLEY, BR8 7BU	2.76 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to Aldi
Lidl, Instone Road, DARTFORD, DA1 2AG	4.39 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to Lidl
Sainsburys, Priory Market Place, Priory Shopping Centre, DARTFORD, DA1 2HL	4.53 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the BR8 7PA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BR8 7PA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit L057, Bluewater Retail Park, Greenhithe, DA9 9SJ	3.68 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to Unit L057, Bluewater Retail Park
Crossways Business Park, Greenhithe, Dartford, DA2 6QY	4.26 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to Crossways Business Park, Greenhithe
31-32 The Broadway Centre, Bexleyheath, DA6 7JJ	4.44 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to 31-32 The Broadway Centre
Lakeside Retail Park, Grays, RM20 1WN	6.37 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to Lakeside Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BR8 7PA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Swanley By Pass, SIDCUP, DA14 5JA	2.62 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to McDonald's, Swanley By Pass, SIDCUP, DA14 5JA
McDonald's, Princes Road, DARTFORD, DA1 1YT	2.74 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to McDonald's, Princes Road, DARTFORD, DA1 1YT
McDonald's, Priory Shopping Centre, DARTFORD, DA1 2HR	2.84 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to McDonald's, Priory Shopping Centre, DARTFORD, DA1 2HR
McDonald's, Tower Retail Park, Crayford Road, Crayford, DARTFORD, DA1 4LD	3.43 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to McDonald's, Tower Retail Park, Crayford Road, Crayford, DARTFORD, DA1 4LD

KFC Restaurants near BR8 7PA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Priory Shopping Centre, DARTFORD, DA1 2HS	2.82 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to KFC Dartford - Priory Shopping Centre
KFC, London Road, Crayford, DARTFORD, DA1 4BH	3.54 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to KFC Crayford - Roman Way
KFC, Wintergarden, Bluewater, GREENHITHE, DA9 9SF	3.86 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to KFC Bluewater - The Wintergarden
KFC, Market Parade, Sidcup High Street, SIDCUP, DA14 6EP	4.47 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to KFC Sidcup - Market Place
KFC, Broadway, BEXLEYHEATH, DA6 7BT	4.61 miles	Directions from BR8 7PA to KFC Bexley Heath - The Broadway