Is BR1 2PF a good place to live?

Bromley (BR1 2PF), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR1 2PF has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (24 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR1 2PF is a UK postcode in BR1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bickley, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR1 2PF include 1 supermarket, 2 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 4 GP practices, the closest 0.7 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 96% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in BR1 2PF. It ranks in the top 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
55/100 — Average
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

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

The most common categories are Burglary (50%), Vehicle crime (50%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR1, this postcode ranks 506 of 1301 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
2last 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
Burglary
1 (50%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (50%)

Schools near BR1 2PF

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

Families have access to 69 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 45 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 14 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

69
Primary
23
Secondary
24
Outstanding
Primary schools69 schools
19
45
1
4
Outstanding (19) Good (45) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools23 schools
5
14
4
Outstanding (5) Good (14) Requires Improvement (4)

Nearby amenities

A handful of everyday amenities surround BR1 2PF.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 1 supermarket, 2 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco, 0.7 miles away.

Havelock Recreation Ground is just 0.8 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
1
Supermarkets
2
Parks
1
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco
    BR12UE
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Havelock Recreation Ground
    BR29NY
    0.8 mi
  • Bromley Palace Park
    BR13DE
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Bickley is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from BR1 2PF - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Elmstead Woods (0.7 mi), Unknown Station (0.7 mi), Chislehurst (0.7 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Bickley
    BR12EB
    0.5 mi
  • Elmstead Woods
    BR75EG
    0.7 mi
  • Unknown Station
    BR75SG
    0.7 mi
  • Chislehurst
    BR75NN
    0.7 mi
  • Sundridge Park
    BR13TR
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 96%, ultrafast 96%, superfast 96%.

96%
Full fibre
96%
Ultrafast
96%
Superfast
Full fibre
96%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
96%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
96%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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