Is BR1 2BT a good place to live?

Bromley (BR1 2BT), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR1 2BT has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (24 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR1 2BT is a UK postcode in BR1 with an average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bickley, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR1 2BT include 4 supermarkets, 3 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.6 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 4 incidents were reported in BR1 2BT. It ranks in the lower half 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
95/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR1 2BT is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 4 incidents were reported in BR1 2BT.

The most common categories are Vehicle crime (50%), Criminal damage arson (25%), Robbery (25%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR1, this postcode ranks 693 of 1301 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
4last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Vehicle Crime
2 (50%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (25%)
Robbery
1 (25%)

Schools near BR1 2BT

92 schools near BR1 2BT, including 24 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 71 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 47 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 12 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

71
Primary
21
Secondary
24
Outstanding
Primary schools71 schools
19
47
1
4
Outstanding (19) Good (47) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools21 schools
5
12
4
Outstanding (5) Good (12) Requires Improvement (4)

Nearby amenities

BR1 2BT is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 3 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco, 0.3 miles away.

Havelock Recreation Ground is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
4
Supermarkets
3
Parks
5
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco
    BR12UE
    0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    BR29RR
    0.4 mi
  • Budgens
    BR28AR
    0.8 mi
  • Waitrose
    BR29HD
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Havelock Recreation Ground
    BR29NY
    0.3 mi
  • Bromley Palace Park
    BR13DE
    0.7 mi
  • Norman Park
    BR29PD
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Bickley is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from BR1 2BT - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Bromley South (0.9 mi), Chislehurst (0.9 mi).

In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

3
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Bickley
    BR12EB
    0.3 mi
  • Bromley South
    BR11SU
    0.9 mi
  • Chislehurst
    BR75NN
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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