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Thinking of living at BR8 7RL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hextable Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Horizon Primary Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Joydens Wood Junior School | Primary | 1.5 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Leigh Academy Wilmington | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 64.6 · 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orchards Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 66.7 · 26.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Annex School House | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Woodview | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
| Merton Court School | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | St. Marys Recreational Ground | 2.1 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Utopia Spa (Rowhill Grange) | 580 m | 9 |
| Football | Sutton Athletic Football Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Golf | Birchwood Park Golf Club | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Bowls | The Olympic | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Oakfield Park | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Phoenix Centre | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Swanley & District Athletic Club | 880 m | 3 |
| Squash | Bexley Park Sports And Social Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Billiards | The Olympic | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Rubgy union | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Walking rugby | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Canada Heights | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Hawley Clay Shooting Ground | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Swanley, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Rowhill Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 477, D77); 7 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 25 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Hextable Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Leigh Academy Wilmington, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 45.4 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Townley Grammar School (5.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (2.5 km) and Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (2.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 200 m away; The Village Pharmacy (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hextable Surgery (450 m), with The Village Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, AK Colours & Curls is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 6.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 74% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Next Door Hextable is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Ship the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 17 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 114 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hextable Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Paddling Pool (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 15 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 38 km.
21 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.