Is BR1 2SQ a good place to live?
Bromley (BR1 2SQ), Bromley, England
View BR1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
BR1 2SQ has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 91 nearby (24 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
BR1 2SQ is a UK postcode in BR1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bromley South, 0.6 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around BR1 2SQ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 50% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in BR1 2SQ. 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
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 50/100 — Average
Safety
BR1 2SQ 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 2SQ.
The most common categories are Violent crime (100%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within BR1, this postcode ranks 732 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 2SQ
91 schools near BR1 2SQ, including 24 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 70 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 46 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 13 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
BR1 2SQ is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 2 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco, 0.2 miles away.
Havelock Recreation Ground is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.
- 2 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Tesco0.2 mi
- Waitrose0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food0.6 mi
- Lidl0.7 mi
- Sainsbury's0.8 mi
Parks & green space
- Havelock Recreation Ground0.4 mi
- Bromley Palace Park0.4 mi
- Church House Gardens0.8 mi
- College Green0.9 mi
- Norman Park1.0 mi
Transportation
Bromley South is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from BR1 2SQ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Bickley (0.6 mi), Bromley North (0.7 mi), Sundridge Park (0.9 mi).
In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Bromley South0.6 mi
- Bickley0.6 mi
- Bromley North0.7 mi
- Sundridge Park0.9 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 50%, ultrafast 50%, superfast 100%.
Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.
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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