Is BR1 3RX a good place to live?

Bromley (BR1 3RX), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR1 3RX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (21 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR1 3RX is a UK postcode in BR1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bromley North, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR1 3RX include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 90% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 1 incident was reported in BR1 3RX. 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
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR1 3RX is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in BR1 3RX.

The most common categories are Other theft (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR1, this postcode ranks 166 of 1301 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
1last 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
Other Theft
1 (100%)

Schools near BR1 3RX

93 schools near BR1 3RX, including 21 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (16 Outstanding and 54 Good) and 19 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 11 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

74
Primary
19
Secondary
21
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
16
54
4
Outstanding (16) Good (54) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools19 schools
5
11
3
Outstanding (5) Good (11) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

BR1 3RX is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-Op Food, 0.1 miles away.

College Green is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
4
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-Op Food
    BR13QZ
    0.1 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    BR11TP
    0.3 mi
  • Lidl
    BR11EZ
    0.5 mi
  • FM Food Centre
    BR14JX
    0.9 mi
  • Waitrose
    BR29HD
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • College Green
    BR13PX
    0.2 mi
  • Church House Gardens
    BR20EN
    0.5 mi
  • Swiftsden Green
    BR14NR
    0.7 mi
  • Bromley Palace Park
    BR13DE
    0.8 mi
  • Shaftesbury Park
    BR14QZ
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Bromley North is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from BR1 3RX - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Shortlands (0.4 mi), Sundridge Park (0.6 mi), Ravensbourne (0.8 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Bromley North
    BR13JN
    0.4 mi
  • Shortlands
    BR20JA
    0.4 mi
  • Sundridge Park
    BR13TR
    0.6 mi
  • Ravensbourne
    BR20BX
    0.8 mi
  • Bromley South
    BR11SU
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 90%, ultrafast 90%, superfast 90%.

90%
Full fibre
90%
Ultrafast
90%
Superfast
Full fibre
90%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
90%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
90%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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