BR8 7QH

a postcode in Bromley

Introduced in January 1980

BR8 7QH	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BR8 7QH

Hockenden Lane - 17 properties, USRN 34300523

Hockenden Lane - 15 properties, USRN 20300944

Star Lane - 2 properties, USRN 20301304

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 34301131

Chapmans Lane - 1 property, USRN 20301376

Maidstone Road - 1 property, USRN 34300694

Cookham Road - 1 property, USRN 20302992

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4021 / 51°24'7"N

Longitude: 0.1506 / 0°9'2"E

UTM Reference: 31U 301811 5698398

OS Easting: 549691

OS Northing: 169205

OS Grid: TQ496692

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR S2.DMZ

Mapcode Global: VHHP5.K0HY

Open Location Code: 9F32C522+V6

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01bj86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3404 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BR8 7QH on Tuesday 23 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:55
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:01
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:21

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:00
Moon Rises	14:05

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

Residential Property Sales in BR8 7QH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
31 May 2022	Hollies, Hockenden Lane, Swanley BR8 7QH	Detached	Freehold	£1,000,000
10 January 2020	Wycoombe, Hockenden Lane, Swanley BR8 7QH	Other property type	Freehold	£845,000
6 March 2007	Wycombe, Hockenden Lane, Swanley BR8 7QH	Detached	Freehold	£600,000
28 November 2006	Meadow House, Hockenden Lane, Swanley BR8 7QH	Detached	Freehold	£1,100,000
25 July 2000	Hollies, Hockenden Lane, Swanley BR8 7QH	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
26 April 2000	Meadow House, Hockenden Lane, Swanley BR8 7QH	Detached	Freehold	£645,000
6 May 1997	Wycombe, Hockenden Lane, Swanley BR8 7QH	Detached	Freehold	£240,000

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 7QH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Orpington

MP

Gareth Bacon Conservative

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

Bexley and Bromley

Assembly Member

Thomas Turrell Conservative

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Bromley Council

London borough ward

St Paul's Cray

Councillors

Chris Price Labour

Colin Hitchins Conservative

Rebecca Wiffen Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BR8 7QH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00003520		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01000720	Bromley 019B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000145	Bromley 019	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014007	St Paul's Cray	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E09000006	Bromley	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001417	Orpington	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000002	Bexley and Bromley	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33032837		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000244	NHS South East London ICB - 72Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000196	Bromley, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000030	Our Healthier South East London	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000010	South East London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
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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