Neighbourhood · Sevenoaks

Swanley West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Swanley West neighbourhood of Sevenoaks, England (ONS area Sevenoaks 002). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BR8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BR8 7AP.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Sevenoaks

Swanley West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Sevenoaks (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £383,000 and flats for £195,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Sevenoaks (1.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Swanley, is about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£383,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£195,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 0 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Swanley West sits in Sevenoaks

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Sevenoaks
Typical flat price: the lowest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Sevenoaks with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: the lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Sevenoaks

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Swanley West

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Sevenoaks, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Sevenoaks, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sevenoaks, 1 the other way and 20 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

Single-person households under 65

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Swanley Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (750 m in a straight line). About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (29 to 36 min); Thameslink to Sevenoaks (about 19 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Horizon Primary Academy 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Apr 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
Nearest state secondary school Orchards Academy 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Swanley West

What is the typical house price in Swanley West?

£383,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Swanley West compare with the rest of Sevenoaks?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Sevenoaks. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Sevenoaks with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Sevenoaks.

Is Swanley West an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Swanley West gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 0 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Swanley West?

Swanley. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (750 m in a straight line). About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (29 to 36 min); Thameslink to Sevenoaks (about 19 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Swanley West?

Nearest state primary school. Horizon Primary Academy. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Apr 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next. Nearest state secondary school. Orchards Academy. 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

Thinking of buying in Swanley West?

A full report covers flood risk, schools, crime, your commute, energy, planning and how the area is changing, for the exact home.

Prepare a full report for a home here See a sample report

Nearby neighbourhoods in Sevenoaks

Postcode districts

Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.