Is BR1 1DU a good place to live?
Bromley (BR1 1DU), Bromley, England
View BR1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
BR1 1DU has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 92 nearby (23 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
BR1 1DU is a UK postcode in BR1 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bromley South, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around BR1 1DU include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 89% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 53 incidents were reported in BR1 1DU. It ranks 1269 of 1301 for safety within BR1.
Overall score
Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 3/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 85/100 — Excellent
Safety
BR1 1DU is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 53 incidents were reported in BR1 1DU.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (30%), Violent crime (28%), Public order (21%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within BR1, this postcode ranks 1269 of 1301 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- BR1 district average
- 379 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near BR1 1DU
92 schools near BR1 1DU, including 23 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 71 primary schools (18 Outstanding and 50 Good) and 21 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 13 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
BR1 1DU is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Waitrose, 0.1 miles away.
Church House Gardens is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 4 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Waitrose0.1 mi
- Lidl0.4 mi
- Sainsbury's0.5 mi
- Tesco0.7 mi
- Co-Op Food0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Church House Gardens0.3 mi
- Bromley Palace Park0.4 mi
- College Green0.6 mi
- Havelock Recreation Ground0.7 mi
- Norman Park0.9 mi
Transportation
Bromley South is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from BR1 1DU - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Bromley North (0.7 mi), Shortlands (0.8 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Bromley South0.1 mi
- Bromley North0.7 mi
- Shortlands0.8 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 89%, ultrafast 89%, superfast 89%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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