Is BR1 3TX a good place to live?

Bromley (BR1 3TX), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR1 3TX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (22 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR1 3TX is a UK postcode in BR1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Shortlands, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR1 3TX include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 1 incident was reported in BR1 3TX. 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 3TX 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 3TX.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR1, this postcode ranks 173 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
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (100%)

Schools near BR1 3TX

93 schools near BR1 3TX, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (17 Outstanding and 55 Good) and 18 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 10 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
18
Secondary
22
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
17
55
3
Outstanding (17) Good (55) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools18 schools
5
10
3
Outstanding (5) Good (10) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

BR1 3TX 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, 0.3 miles away.

Swiftsden Green is just 0.4 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
    0.3 mi
  • FM Food Centre
    BR14JX
    0.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    BR11TP
    0.6 mi
  • Lidl
    BR11EZ
    0.8 mi
  • Iceland
    BR14PP
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Swiftsden Green
    BR14NR
    0.4 mi
  • College Green
    BR13PX
    0.5 mi
  • Shaftesbury Park
    BR14QZ
    0.6 mi
  • Beechmore play park
    BR14NJ
    0.6 mi
  • Downham Park
    BR14RQ
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Shortlands is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from BR1 3TX - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Ravensbourne (0.6 mi), Bromley North (0.6 mi), Sundridge Park (0.7 mi).

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

4
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Shortlands
    BR20JA
    0.5 mi
  • Ravensbourne
    BR20BX
    0.6 mi
  • Bromley North
    BR13JN
    0.6 mi
  • Sundridge Park
    BR13TR
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

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

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

Housing

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