Is BR1 3EF a good place to live?
Bromley (BR1 3EF), Bromley, England
View BR1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is below average. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
BR1 3EF has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 2/5 (below average)
- Schools: 92 nearby (22 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi
Summary
Overall livability is below average. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
BR1 3EF is a UK postcode in BR1 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bromley South, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around BR1 3EF include 5 supermarkets, 4 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 187 incidents were reported in BR1 3EF. It ranks 1300 of 1301 for safety within BR1.
Overall score
Good 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
- 2/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 75/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
BR1 3EF is rated 2/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 187 incidents were reported in BR1 3EF.
The most common categories are Shoplifting (52%), Violent crime (13%), Theft from person (12%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within BR1, this postcode ranks 1300 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 3EF
92 schools near BR1 3EF, including 22 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 72 primary schools (17 Outstanding and 52 Good) and 20 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 12 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
BR1 3EF is well served by everyday amenities, with 18 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 4 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.1 miles away.
Bromley Palace Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 4 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Lidl0.1 mi
- Sainsbury's0.3 mi
- Waitrose0.3 mi
- Co-Op Food0.6 mi
- Tesco0.6 mi
Parks & green space
- Bromley Palace Park0.2 mi
- Church House Gardens0.2 mi
- College Green0.4 mi
- Havelock Recreation Ground0.8 mi
Transportation
Bromley South is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from BR1 3EF - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Bromley North (0.4 mi), Shortlands (0.7 mi), Sundridge Park (0.7 mi).
In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Bromley South0.2 mi
- Bromley North0.4 mi
- Shortlands0.7 mi
- Sundridge Park0.7 mi
Connectivity
Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.
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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