Is BR1 4EN a good place to live?
Bromley (BR1 4EN), Bromley, England
View BR1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
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.
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 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.
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
Supermarkets
- Lidl0.3 mi
- Co-Op Food0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food0.6 mi
- FM Food Centre0.8 mi
- Sainsbury's0.8 mi
Parks & green space
- Kings Meadow0.2 mi
- Shaftesbury Park0.4 mi
- Downham Park0.6 mi
- Swiftsden Green0.6 mi
- Downham Fields0.7 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.
- Sundridge Park0.4 mi
- Bromley North0.6 mi
- Grove Park0.9 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 87%, ultrafast 87%, superfast 100%.
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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