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1 bed flat for sale Birchwood Park Avenue, Swanley, BR8

Asking price

£285,000

Reduced on 09/10/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £496 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 995 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £2,826 a yearNo ground rent (peppercorn) Council tax Band C £2,242 a year

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

One bedroom first floor apartment with balcony
Fully fitted modern kitchen with integrated appliances
Lodge manager available 5 days a week
Owners’ lounge & kitchen with regular social events
24-hour Careline system for safety and security
Owners’ private car park
Landscaped gardens
Lift to all floors
A Guest Suite is available for your friends and family to stay in. In addition, you are entitled to use of the Guest Suites at all Churchill Living developments across the country.

About this property

Situated on Birchwood Park Avenue in the town of Swanley, Burlington Lodge is a stylish development of 34 one- and two-bedroom retirement apartments.

Burlington Lodge is conveniently located for the town and local amenities. The excellent transport links are a real benefit of Swanley. There are quick links to central London and good access to the M25. Buses also service the area and deliver delightful journeys to the magical heartlands of the Weald.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,242 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,682
Band B

£1,962
Band C

This home: £2,242
Band D

£2,522
Band E

£3,083
Band F

£3,643
Band G

£4,204
Band H

£5,045

This home is in band C, which costs £2,242 a year in Sevenoaks for 2026/27. The band is from the agent's description, so check it before you rely on it.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Sevenoaks, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£496 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£446 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£354 / sq ft

£496 / sq ft

£544 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£496 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in BR8 (£354–£544, 10th–90th percentile, 596 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 596 homes sold in BR8 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in BR8 →

Location

Birchwood Park Avenue, Swanley, BR8

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Part of a development

This home is in Burlington Lodge. See the scheme's facilities, developer and other homes there.

Burlington Lodge

Churchill Living · Swanley

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £285,000

£142k £428k

Deposit10% £29,000

£0 £285k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £256,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £57,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
21, Burlington Lodge, Birchwood Park Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2025	560 sq ft £626/sq ft	560 sq ft	£626	£350,450
23, Burlington Lodge, Birchwood Park Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2025	592 sq ft £591/sq ft	592 sq ft	£591	£349,950
19, Burlington Lodge, Birchwood Park Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	807 sq ft £508/sq ft	807 sq ft	£508	£409,950
19, Burlington Lodge, Birchwood Park Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	807 sq ft £345/sq ft	807 sq ft	£345	£278,766
33, Burlington Lodge, Birchwood Park Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2025	732 sq ft £520/sq ft	732 sq ft	£520	£380,950
9, Burlington Lodge, Birchwood Park Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2025	581 sq ft £681/sq ft	581 sq ft	£681	£395,950
18, Burlington Lodge, Birchwood Park Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2025	592 sq ft £590/sq ft	592 sq ft	£590	£349,450
29, Burlington Lodge, Birchwood Park Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2024	592 sq ft £596/sq ft	592 sq ft	£596	£353,050