BR8 7PR 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 (7PR) 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 PR.

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 7PR 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 7PR postcode have the street address of Beechenlea Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BR8 7PR postcode is home to a bustling 34 residents!

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

BR8 7PR is within the village of Swanley Village.

Our data shows that BR8 7PR is a residential postcode.

The BR8 7PR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BR8 7PR are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

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

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Map of the BR8 7PR Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BR8 7PR

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

Map Coordinates for BR8 7PR

Latitude	51.403278658
Longitude	0.194754507528

Ordnance Survey Maps for BR8 7PR

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Weather Forecast for BR8 7PR

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	88.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	79.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Thunder	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	65.00%	SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	20.00%	WSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	34.00%	WSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	18.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	16.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	11.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	S 4 mph

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

Download Speeds For BR8 7PR

Average Mbps	55.300
Median Mbps	57.700
Maximum Mbps	77.330

BR8 7PR has an average download speed of 55.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,508 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

33% of postcodes (390,614) have slower broadband speeds.

67% of postcodes (792,519) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BR8 7PR

Average Mbps	13.400
Median Mbps	16.000
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BR8 7PR has an average upload speed of 13.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,686 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

49% of postcodes (580,017) have slower upload speeds.

50% of postcodes (592,938) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BR8 7PR Postcode

England Primary Schools

Sutton-at-Hone CofE Primary School

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

Distance: 1.83 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: 0.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322664324

Joydens Wood Junior School

Address: Joydens Wood Junior School, Birchwood Drive, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7NE

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322522151

Hextable Primary School

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

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322663792

Downsview Community Primary School

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

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322662594

High Firs Primary School

Address: High Firs Primary School, Court Crescent, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8NR

Distance: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322669721

St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley

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

Distance: 0.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322663119

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7BU

Distance: 1.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322665212

Crockenhill Primary School

Address: Crockenhill Primary School, The Green, Crockenhill, Kent, BR8 8JG

Distance: 1.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 03000658300

Horizon Primary Academy

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

Distance: 1.00 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: 1.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322223090

Orchards Academy

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

Distance: 1.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01322665231

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BR8 7PR

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

3 THE MALL [DENTAL PRACTICE]

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

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

WHITE OAK DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

LOWFIELD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BR8 7PR

THE VILLAGE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 663021

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 668536

WELL

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

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 663209

SWANLEY PHARMACY

Address: 47 SWANLEY CENTRE, SWANLEY, BR8 7TQ

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 662259

JOYDENS WOOD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 522711

HOBBS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 860019

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BR8 7PR

4656 SWANLEY

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

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

GARETH ARMSTRONG AND RICHARD ARMSTRONG (SWANLEY CENTRE)

Address: 17 SWANLEY CENTRE, SWANLEY, BR8 7TG

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SWANLEY)

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

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

EYE FASHIONS (DARTFORD)

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

Distance: 2.94 miles

Contact: :

LINKLATER OPTICIANS

Address: 22 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HD

Distance: 2.95 miles

Contact: :

VISION EYEWEAR AND EYECARE LTD

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

Distance: 2.96 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BR8 7PR

THE CEDARS SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

SWANLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 663111

THE OAKS PARTNERSHIP

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

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 668775

DEVON ROAD SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 862121

BRAESIDE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01322 862110

SUMMERHOUSE SURGERY

Address: BEACONSFIELD ROAD, BEXLEY, KENT, DA5 2AE

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BR8 7PR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BR8 7PR

Swanley
Swanley station, Station Approach, off Goldsel Road, Swanley, BR8 8JD
Distance: 1.87 miles
Driving Time: 3.48 minutes
Farningham Road
Farningham Road station, Station Road, South Darenth, Kent, DA4 9JB
Distance: 2.44 miles
Driving Time: 4.12 minutes
Eynsford
Eynsford station, Station Road, Eynsford, Kent, DA4 0HP
Distance: 3.80 miles
Driving Time: 5.76 minutes
Dartford
Dartford station, Station Approach, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BP
Distance: 4.43 miles
Driving Time: 8.22 minutes
Crayford
Crayford station, Lower Station Road, Crayford, Greater London, DA1 3PY
Distance: 5.21 miles
Driving Time: 10.19 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BR8 7PR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BR8 7PR

M25 J3

Distance: 1.44 miles

Driving Time: 2.36 minutes

M25 J2

Distance: 4.51 miles

Driving Time: 5.32 minutes

M20 J2

Distance: 9.03 miles

Driving Time: 9.71 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

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

What Council is the BR8 7PR 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 7PR 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 7PR

Yearly House Sales for BR8 7PR
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£320,000	£320,000	£320,000	1
2013	£407,000	£407,000	£407,000	1
2015	£280,000	£280,000	£280,000	1
2016	£595,000	£680,000	£637,500	2
2017	£250,000	£250,000	£250,000	1

Postcodes near the BR8 7PR Postcode

BR8 7NB Highlands Hill BR8 7NG Swanley Village Road BR8 7NP Swanley Village Road BR8 7NF Swanley Village Road BR8 7NT Swanley Village Road BR8 7NE Swanley Village Road BR8 7NQ Swanley Village Road BR8 7NS Swanley Village Road BR8 7NR Swanley Village Road BR8 7NW Swanley Village Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BR8 7PR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BR8 7PR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, London Road, SWANLEY, BR8 7UN	1.55 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to Asda
Iceland, Swanley Centre, SWANLEY, BR8 7TG	1.60 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to Iceland
Aldi, St. Marys Road, SWANLEY, BR8 7BU	2.15 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to Aldi
Lidl, Instone Road, DARTFORD, DA1 2AG	4.59 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to Lidl
Sainsburys, Priory Market Place, Priory Shopping Centre, DARTFORD, DA1 2HL	4.72 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the BR8 7PR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BR8 7PR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit L057, Bluewater Retail Park, Greenhithe, DA9 9SJ	4.01 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to Unit L057, Bluewater Retail Park
31-32 The Broadway Centre, Bexleyheath, DA6 7JJ	4.24 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to 31-32 The Broadway Centre
Crossways Business Park, Greenhithe, Dartford, DA2 6QY	4.54 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to Crossways Business Park, Greenhithe
Lakeside Retail Park, Grays, RM20 1WN	6.58 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to Lakeside Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BR8 7PR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Swanley By Pass, SIDCUP, DA14 5JA	2.23 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to McDonald's, Swanley By Pass, SIDCUP, DA14 5JA
McDonald's, Priory Shopping Centre, DARTFORD, DA1 2HR	2.96 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to McDonald's, Priory Shopping Centre, DARTFORD, DA1 2HR
McDonald's, Princes Road, DARTFORD, DA1 1YT	2.99 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to McDonald's, Princes Road, DARTFORD, DA1 1YT
McDonald's, Tower Retail Park, Crayford Road, Crayford, DARTFORD, DA1 4LD	3.36 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to McDonald's, Tower Retail Park, Crayford Road, Crayford, DARTFORD, DA1 4LD

KFC Restaurants near BR8 7PR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Priory Shopping Centre, DARTFORD, DA1 2HS	2.94 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to KFC Dartford - Priory Shopping Centre
KFC, London Road, Crayford, DARTFORD, DA1 4BH	3.45 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to KFC Crayford - Roman Way
KFC, Market Parade, Sidcup High Street, SIDCUP, DA14 6EP	4.09 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to KFC Sidcup - Market Place
KFC, Wintergarden, Bluewater, GREENHITHE, DA9 9SF	4.19 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to KFC Bluewater - The Wintergarden
KFC, Broadway, BEXLEYHEATH, DA6 7BT	4.40 miles	Directions from BR8 7PR to KFC Bexley Heath - The Broadway