Is BR1 2SB a good place to live?

Bromley (BR1 2SB), 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 2SB has plenty going for it.

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

Summary

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

BR1 2SB is a UK postcode in BR1 with a low 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, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR1 2SB include 5 supermarkets, 4 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 96% of premises.

It ranks in the top 25% 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
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

Within BR1, this postcode ranks 77 of 1301 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
0last 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
No crime incidents recorded for the selected period.

Schools near BR1 2SB

92 schools near BR1 2SB, 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, 13 Good and 3 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
13
3
Outstanding (5) Good (13) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

BR1 2SB is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco, 0.2 miles away.

Havelock Recreation Ground is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Tesco
    BR12UE
    0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    BR29RR
    0.6 mi
  • Waitrose
    BR29HD
    0.7 mi
  • Lidl
    BR11EZ
    0.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    BR11TP
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Havelock Recreation Ground
    BR29NY
    0.4 mi
  • Bromley Palace Park
    BR13DE
    0.5 mi
  • Church House Gardens
    BR20EN
    0.9 mi
  • College Green
    BR13PX
    1.0 mi

Transportation

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

Other nearby stations include Bromley South (0.7 mi), Bromley North (0.8 mi), Sundridge Park (0.9 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Bickley
    BR12EB
    0.5 mi
  • Bromley South
    BR11SU
    0.7 mi
  • Bromley North
    BR13JN
    0.8 mi
  • Sundridge Park
    BR13TR
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 96%, ultrafast 96%, superfast 100%.

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

Housing

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