Area Info for Swanley (Greater London)

About Swanley

Swanley is a town located in the borough of Sevenoaks in Greater London, UK. It is situated in the southeastern part of England, approximately 16 miles southeast of central London. The town is known for its historical significance and its development as a commuter town due to its proximity to London and good transport links.

History

Swanley has a rich history that dates back to medieval times. The area was historically rural, with agriculture playing a significant role in its development. The arrival of the railway in the 19th century contributed to its growth, transforming it into a more accessible and desirable place to live for those working in London and surrounding areas.

Transport

The town is well-connected by rail, with Swanley railway station providing direct services to London Victoria, London Charing Cross, and other destinations. Major roads such as the M25 motorway and the A20 also serve the area, facilitating easy travel by car and bus services.

Community and Amenities

Swanley offers a range of local amenities including shopping centres, schools, parks, and recreational facilities. The town has a vibrant community with various events and activities throughout the year, making it a popular choice for families and commuters alike.

Natural Environment

The surrounding area features several parks and green spaces, providing opportunities for outdoor activities and leisure. Notable nearby natural sites include Swanley Park, which offers gardens, a boating lake, and play areas for visitors.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
The Annex School House0.00 miles
Leyden Hatch Lane, Hextable, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7PS
Horizon Primary Academy0.44 miles
Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7BT
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley0.63 miles
Sycamore Drive, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7AY
Orchards Academy0.75 miles
St Mary`s Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7TE
Hextable Primary School0.78 miles
Rowhill Road, Hextable, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7RL
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.86 miles
St Mary`s Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7BU
Downsview Community Primary School1.04 miles
Beech Avenue, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8AU
High Firs Primary School1.08 miles
Court Crescent, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8NR
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.24 miles
School Lane, Swanley Village, Kent, BR8 7PJ
Joydens Wood Junior School1.37 miles
Birchwood Drive, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7NE
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy1.37 miles
Beechenlea Lane, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8DR
Crockenhill Primary School1.47 miles
The Green, Crockenhill, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8JG
Joydens Wood Infant School1.53 miles
Park Way, Bexley, Kent, DA5 2JD
Maypole Primary School1.73 miles
Franklin Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7UZ
Wilmington Academy1.87 miles
Common Lane, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7DR
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys1.91 miles
Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7DA
Health
Clinic
Kcc Social Services0.93 miles
17 High Street,, Swanley, BR8 8AE
Joydens Wood Medical Centre1.23 miles
111 Summerhouse Drive, Bexley, Kent, DA5 2ER
Bracton Centre1.93 miles
Bracton Lane, off Leyton Cross Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7AF
Summerhouse Surgery2.04 miles
Beaconsfield Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 2AE
Oakview Hospital - London2.19 miles
Crockenhill Road, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4EP
Hearbase Broomwood Surgery2.51 miles
41 Broomwood Road, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2JP
Plas Meddyg Surgery2.68 miles
40 Parkhill Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1HU
Bexley Health Limited Hq2.85 miles
Queen Marys Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6LT
Greenwich Referral Management & Booking Service2.85 miles
Block A Level One, Queen Mary`s Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6LT
Bexley Patient Management Centre2.85 miles
Block A Level One, Queen Mary`s Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6LT
Inhealth- Queen Mary's Hospital (Sidcup)2.85 miles
Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6LT
St Pauls Cray Clinic2.87 miles
Mickleham Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2RJ
Kent Clinics2.93 miles
Unit 3-7A Manor Road, 4healthy weight, Gravesend, Kent, DA1 1PX
Barnard Medical Practice3.02 miles
43 Granville Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 4TA
Specsavers Hearcare - London - Sidcup3.03 miles
53 Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6ED
Eldred Drive Clinic3.10 miles
Eldred Drive, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4PE
GP
Dr Muthappan A K0.73 miles
31a Main Road, Hextable, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7RB
Dr Jones D I & Partners0.81 miles
The Cedars Surgery, 26 Swanley Centre, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7AH
The Oaks0.81 miles
The Oaks Partnership, Nightingale Way, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7UP
Dr Arora R P1.23 miles
111 Summerhouse Drive, Joydens Wood, Bexley, Kent, DA5 2ER
Summerhouse Surgery2.04 miles
Beaconsfield Road, Bexley, DA5 2AE
Dr V Arudkumar2.35 miles
Cross Hall Surgery, 31 High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3NL
Dr. Bamberger & Partners2.51 miles
Broomwood Road Surgery, 41 Broomwood Road, St Pauls Cray, Orpington Kent, BR5 2JP
DERRY DOWNS SURGERY2.61 miles
29 Derry Downs, 29 Derry Downs, St Mary Cray, Orpington Kent, BR5 4DU
Thanet Road Surgery2.62 miles
63 Thanet Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1AP
Dr BEGUM2.66 miles
322 High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4AR
Plas Meddyg Surgery2.68 miles
40 Parkhill Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1HU
Dr RING2.84 miles
The Crescent Surgery, 38 Marion Crescent, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 2DD
Sidcup Medical Centre2.87 miles
2 Church Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6BU
Bexley Medical Group, Hurst Place Surgery2.94 miles
294a Hurst Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 3LH
Barnard Medical Practice3.02 miles
43 Granville Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 4TA
Poverest Medical Centre3.04 miles
Poverest Medical Centre, 42 Poverest Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2DQ
Hospital
Queen Mary's Hospital2.85 miles
Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6LT
Livingstone Hospital3.59 miles
Livingstone Community Hospital, East Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1SA
BMI Chelsfield Park Hospital3.67 miles
Bucks Cross Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7RG
Little Brook Hospital4.24 miles
Bow Arrow Lane, Stone, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6PB
Orpington Hospital4.33 miles
Sevenoaks Road,, BR6 9JU
Darent Valley Hospital4.41 miles
Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8DA
Erith and District Hospital4.87 miles
Park Crescent, Erith, Kent, DA8 3EE
Princess Royal University Hospital5.41 miles
Farnborough Common, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ND
Bridgeways Day Hospital5.50 miles
Turpington Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8JA
BMI Fawkham Manor Hospital5.67 miles
Manor Lane, Fawkham, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8ND
Memorial Hospital (Greenwich)6.13 miles
Shooters Hill, Woolwich, London, SE18 3RG
Bloomfield Court Hospital6.77 miles
69 Bloomfield Road, Woolwich, Greenwich, London, Greater London, SE18 7JN
Priory Hospital Hayes Grove6.99 miles
Prestons Road, Hayes, Bromley, Kent, BR2 7AS
Queen Elizabeth Hospital7.11 miles
Stadium Road, London, SE18 4QH
BMI The Sloane Hospital7.37 miles
Albemarle Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5HS
BMI The Blackheath Hospital7.95 miles
40 - 42 Lee Terrace, London, SE3 9UD
Pharmacy
Village Pharmacy0.73 miles
15 Main Road, Hextable, Kent, BR8 7RB
Asda Store Ltd0.75 miles
1 Alexander Grove, London Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7UN
Swanley Pharmacy0.75 miles
47 Swanley Centre, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7TQ
Boots0.78 miles
32 Swanley Centre, Swanley, BR8 7TL
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.80 miles
25 Swanley Centre, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7TG
Thales Pharmacy0.95 miles
31 Azalea Drive, 31 Azalea Drive, Kent, Swanley, BR8 8HS
Joydens Wood Pharmacy1.20 miles
2 Birchwood Parade, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7NJ
McQueen's Pharmacy1.96 miles
Business Unit 3, Maplehurst Close, Dartford, Kent, Kent, DA2 7WX
Tesco Pharmacy2.01 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Edgington Way, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5BN
Hollytree Pharmacy2.29 miles
2 Hollytree Parade, Sidcup Hill,Footscray, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6JR
Osbon Pharmacy2.40 miles
55 High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3NJ
Crook Log Chemisal Ltd2.55 miles
7 Bourne Parade, Bourne Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1LQ
Warren Pharmacy2.56 miles
24 High Street, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1AD
Cray Hill Chemist Limited2.67 miles
88 Cotmandene Crescent, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2RG
Osbon Pharmacy2.69 miles
24 Steynton Avenue, Bexley, Kent, DA5 3HP
Silversands Ltd2.70 miles
Anglesea Hlthy Living Ctr, 1 Kent Rd, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4AD
Leisure
Park
FOOTS CRAY MEADOWS2.09 miles
FOOTS CRAY PLACE (Grade II Listed)2.21 miles
FARNINGHAM WOOD2.32 miles
HALL PLACE (Grade II Listed)2.77 miles
SCADBURY PARK3.13 miles
PRIORY GARDENS, ORPINGTON (Grade II Listed)3.19 miles
FRANKS HALL (Grade II Listed)3.28 miles
LULLINGSTONE CASTLE (Grade II Listed)3.35 miles
LAMORBEY PARK (Grade II Listed)3.35 miles
SCADBURY ESTATE3.77 miles
DARENTH3.97 miles
DANSON PARK BOG GARDEN4.00 miles
DANSON PARK (Grade II Listed)4.02 miles
LULLINGSTONE & PRESTON HILL4.55 miles
JUBILEE COUNTRY PARK4.68 miles
JUBILEE4.71 miles
Shop
Groceries
ALDI St Mary's Road0.78 miles
Swanley, BR8 7BU
Iceland Swanley0.79 miles
Unit 25a, Swanley Shopping Centre, Kent, BR8 7TG
ASDA Swanley0.81 miles
London Road, Swanley, BR8 7UN
Londis, Swanley0.97 miles
37 Azalea Drive, Swanley, BR8 8HY
SPAR Rontec Swanley 0.99 miles
Spar Store, Bp Rontec Swanley, Greater London, DA14 5JA
Co-op Swanley1.04 miles
Petrol Swanley, BR8 8AF
The Corner Shop1.20 miles
10 Birchwood Parade, Woodside Drive, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7NJ
Crockenhill Stores1.60 miles
4 The Broadway, Crockenhill, Swanley Kent BR8 8JH
Bedensfield Convenience Store1.76 miles
94 St James Way, Sidcup Kent DA14 5HF
Tesco Sidcup (Superstore)1.94 miles
Edgington Way, Sidcup, Greater London, DA14 5BN
Londis, Dartford1.96 miles
Unit 2, Maplehurst Close, Dartford, DA2 7WX
Bexley Food & Wine1.99 miles
13 Old Bexley Lane, Bexley Kent DA5 2BL
Costcutter Wilmington2.01 miles
221 High Street, Wilmington, London, DA2 7BU
M&S Sidcup A223 Bp2.07 miles
Edgington Way, Orpington, DA14 5AD
Lidl Footscray2.16 miles
Foots Cray High Street, Footscray, DA14 5HJ
Main Road Supermarket2.18 miles
6 Main Road, Orpington Kent BR5 3HG
Transport
Airport
Biggin Hill Airport7.69 miles
London City Airport8.42 miles
London Gatwick Airport22.38 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal22.44 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal22.63 miles
London Southend Airport25.51 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 426.72 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 226.95 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 127.01 miles
London Heathrow Airport27.09 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 327.40 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 528.55 miles
London Stansted Airport33.68 miles
Cambridge City Airport55.48 miles
Bus Stop
Wisteria Gardens (N)0.18 miles
Wisteria Gardens (S)0.18 miles
Playing Fields (E)0.21 miles
Selah Drive (SE)0.23 miles
Selah Drive (NW)0.24 miles
Alder Way (NW)0.27 miles
Alder Way (SE)0.28 miles
Walnut Way (NW)0.30 miles
Walnut Way (SE)0.30 miles
Leydenhatch Lane (S)0.31 miles
Birchwood Corner (N)0.31 miles
Leydenhatch Lane (N)0.32 miles
The Spinney (SE)0.32 miles
Birchwood Corner (NW)0.33 miles
Shurlock Avenue (NW)0.34 miles
Shurlock Avenue (SW)0.37 miles
Ferry Port
Woolwich Arsenal Pier7.39 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier7.60 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier7.77 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier8.16 miles
Gravesend Pier9.09 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal9.12 miles
Greenwich Pier9.27 miles
North Greenwich Pier9.47 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier9.86 miles
East India Pier10.07 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays10.52 miles
Canary Wharf Pier10.84 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier10.94 miles
St Katharine's Pier12.43 miles
Tower Pier12.68 miles
London Bridge City Pier12.84 miles
Railway Station
Swanley Rail Station0.92 miles
Bexley Rail Station2.46 miles
Albany Park Rail Station2.66 miles
St Mary Cray Rail Station2.72 miles
Crayford Rail Station2.93 miles
Farningham Road Rail Station2.99 miles
Sidcup Rail Station3.30 miles
Eynsford Rail Station3.44 miles
Dartford Rail Station3.61 miles
Barnehurst Rail Station4.04 miles
Orpington Rail Station4.06 miles
Petts Wood Rail Station4.16 miles
Bexleyheath Rail Station4.18 miles
Chelsfield Rail Station4.27 miles
Slade Green Rail Station4.35 miles
Knockholt Rail Station4.48 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BR8 7P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment428
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
28, CRESCENT GARDENS

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7HF		£487,000
2025-08-22
semidetached
freehold
11, SHURLOCK AVENUE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7SU		£330,000
2025-08-08
terraced
freehold
5, HEATHFIELD TERRACE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7AR		£290,000
2025-07-25
terraced
freehold
154, ST MARYS ROAD

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7BA		£370,000
2025-07-17
terraced
freehold
10, HEWETT PLACE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7DG		£330,000
2025-07-11
semidetached
freehold
30, CRESCENT GARDENS

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7HF		£282,000
2025-07-11
flatmaisonette
leasehold
53, CYCLAMEN ROAD

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 8HH		£415,000
2025-07-07
terraced
freehold
18, ST MARYS ROAD

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7BU		£385,000
2025-07-04
semidetached
freehold
QUOYNE COTTAGES (3), HOCKENDEN LANE

SWANLEY
GREATER LONDON
BR8 7QQ		£310,000
2025-06-26
terraced
freehold
4, LEYHILL CLOSE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 8DW		£485,000
2025-06-03
semidetached
freehold
57, BROOK ROAD

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7EY		£365,000
2025-05-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2025-01-03   £365,000
QUOYNE COTTAGES (2), HOCKENDEN LANE

SWANLEY
GREATER LONDON
BR8 7QQ		£310,000
2025-05-15
terraced
freehold
2, AZALEA DRIVE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 8HX		£572,500
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
GREENWOOD LODGE, BIRCHWOOD ROAD

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7QA		£860,000
2025-03-18
detached
freehold
QUOYNE COTTAGES (1), HOCKENDEN LANE

SWANLEY
GREATER LONDON
BR8 7QQ		£337,500
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
4, SOUTHERN PLACE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7BY		£405,000
2025-03-04
semidetached
freehold
7, DALE ROAD

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7HP		£460,000
2024-11-26
semidetached
freehold
49, ST MARYS ROAD

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7BA		£395,000
2025-05-28
semidetached
freehold
OAKWOOD COURT (FLAT 10), LAWN CLOSE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7JX		£160,000
2025-05-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
10, ROWAN ROAD

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7DS		£442,500
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
32, HIBBS CLOSE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7FA		£407,000
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
13, GREENACRE CLOSE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 8HT		£442,500
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
11, ASPEN CLOSE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7UA		£350,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
124, ST MARYS ROAD

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7BA		£220,000
2025-03-25
terraced
leasehold
35B, CONIFER WAY

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7UE		£400,000
2025-03-25
semidetached
freehold
10, LAVENDER HILL

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7DH		£401,000
2025-03-25
semidetached
freehold
82, RUSSETT WAY

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7TU		£350,000
2025-03-21
terraced
freehold
43, LABURNUM AVENUE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7DL		£430,000
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
16, ASH CLOSE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7ES		£430,000
2024-12-19
semidetached
freehold
41, FARM AVENUE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7HZ		£395,000
2025-03-07
semidetached
freehold
65, BROOK ROAD

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7EY		£342,500
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
146, ST MARYS ROAD

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7BA		£355,000
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
27, PEAR TREE CLOSE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7US		£217,600
2025-02-28
semidetached
freehold
1A, HEATHWOOD GARDENS

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7HL		£490,000
2025-02-03
semidetached
freehold
35, RUSSETT WAY

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7TR		£360,000
2025-01-21
terraced
freehold
35C, CONIFER WAY

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7UE		£435,000
2024-10-18
semidetached
freehold
70, RUSSETT WAY

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7TU		£346,000
2024-09-20
terraced
freehold
44, ALDER WAY

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7XA		£345,000
2024-09-12
terraced
freehold
35D, CONIFER WAY

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7UE		£425,000
2024-08-29
detached
freehold
57, GREEN COURT ROAD
CROCKENHILL
SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 8HF		£500,000
2024-08-23
terraced
freehold
SELAH, BIRCHWOOD ROAD

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7QA		£506,000
2024-07-18
detached
freehold
23, AZALEA DRIVE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 8HX		£378,000
2024-05-23
semidetached
freehold
7, GREENACRE CLOSE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 8HT		£325,000
2024-12-16
terraced
freehold
98, RUSSETT WAY

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7TU		£320,000
2024-12-16
terraced
freehold
3, WHITE OAK BUNGALOWS

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7HW		£295,000
2024-11-22
terraced
freehold
4, PHILIP AVENUE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 8HG		£555,000
2024-11-15
detached
freehold
8, AZALEA DRIVE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 8HX		£405,000
2024-11-15
semidetached
freehold
31, WALNUT WAY

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7TS		£375,000
2024-08-14
terraced
freehold
6, ASH CLOSE

SWANLEY
KENT
BR8 7ES		£428,000
2024-08-09
terraced
freehold
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