The UK Postcode Database

BR8 7LW

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in January 1980
BR8 7LW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BR8 7LW

College Road - 12 properties, USRN 34300240

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4092 / 51°24'32"N

Longitude: 0.1765 / 0°10'35"E

UTM Reference: 31U 303643 5699110

OS Easting: 551470

OS Northing: 170040

OS Grid: TQ514700

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SW.TDR

Mapcode Global: VHHP0.0VP3

Open Location Code: 9F32C55G+MJ

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01cj18

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 30523 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BR8 7LW on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:58
Sunset 21:13
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:59
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:10
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 21:43
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:43 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:19
Moon sets 12:03

For a full sun and moon calendar for BR8 7LW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BR8 7LW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 July 2022 73 College Road, Hextable, Swanley BR8 7LW Detached Freehold £780,000
17 January 2019 Hartsdown, College Road, Swanley BR8 7LW Detached Freehold £1,050,000
23 August 2018 79 College Road, Hextable, Swanley BR8 7LW Detached Freehold £1,451,500
16 March 2018 77 College Road, Hextable, Swanley BR8 7LW Semi-detached Freehold £330,000
29 November 2005 Hartsdown, College Road, Hextable, Swanley BR8 7LW Detached Freehold £250,644
28 January 2004 65a College Road, Hextable, Swanley BR8 7LW Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
23 October 1997 75 College Road, Hextable, Swanley BR8 7LW Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
24 March 1997 79 College Road, Hextable, Swanley BR8 7LW Detached Freehold £330,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BR8 7LW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Sevenoaks

MP

Laura Trott Conservative

Kent County Council
County council electoral division

Swanley

Councillor

Dean Truder Reform UK

Sevenoaks District Council
District council ward

Hextable

Councillors

Christine Hudson Independent

Darren Kitchener Independent

BR8 7LW also falls within the Civil Parish of Hextable, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BR8 7LW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00124096 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01024446 Sevenoaks 001B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005087 Sevenoaks 001 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012394 Hextable Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2015 DLUHC
E05009960 Hextable Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 7 May 2015 DLUHC
E07000111 Sevenoaks Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000016 Kent Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001465 Sevenoaks Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000032 Kent Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000234 London Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33043145 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000237 NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000032 NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000011 Kent and Medway Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58000739 Swanley ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63012227 Hextable Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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