Is BR1 4EN a good place to live?

Bromley (BR1 4EN), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR1 4EN has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (21 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR1 4EN is a UK postcode in BR1 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Sundridge Park, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR1 4EN include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 87% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in BR1 4EN. 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
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR1 4EN is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in BR1 4EN.

The most common categories are Violent crime (20%), Drugs (20%), Anti-social behaviour (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR1, this postcode ranks 702 of 1301 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
5last 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
Violent Crime
1 (20%)
Drugs
1 (20%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (20%)
Other Theft
1 (20%)
Burglary
1 (20%)

Schools near BR1 4EN

92 schools near BR1 4EN, including 21 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (16 Outstanding and 53 Good) and 20 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 11 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

72
Primary
20
Secondary
21
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
16
53
3
Outstanding (16) Good (53) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools20 schools
5
11
4
Outstanding (5) Good (11) Requires Improvement (4)

Nearby amenities

BR1 4EN 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, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.3 miles away.

Kings Meadow is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    BR15AJ
    0.3 mi
  • Co-Op Food
    BR13QZ
    0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    BR15HS
    0.6 mi
  • FM Food Centre
    BR14JX
    0.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    BR11TP
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Kings Meadow
    BR15SZ
    0.2 mi
  • Shaftesbury Park
    BR14QZ
    0.4 mi
  • Downham Park
    BR14RQ
    0.6 mi
  • Swiftsden Green
    BR14NR
    0.6 mi
  • Downham Fields
    BR15EL
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Sundridge Park is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from BR1 4EN - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Bromley North (0.6 mi), Grove Park (0.9 mi).

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

3
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Sundridge Park
    BR13TR
    0.4 mi
  • Bromley North
    BR13JN
    0.6 mi
  • Grove Park
    SE129TJ
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 87%, ultrafast 87%, superfast 100%.

87%
Full fibre
87%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
87%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
87%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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