Is BR1 4HF a good place to live?
Bromley (BR1 4HF), Bromley, England
View BR1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
BR1 4HF has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 92 nearby (22 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
BR1 4HF is a UK postcode in BR1 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Sundridge Park, 0.3 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around BR1 4HF include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 90% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 4 incidents were reported in BR1 4HF. 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 4HF is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 4 incidents were reported in BR1 4HF.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (25%), Vehicle crime (25%), Public order (25%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within BR1, this postcode ranks 278 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 4HF
92 schools near BR1 4HF, including 22 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 74 primary schools (17 Outstanding and 54 Good) and 18 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 10 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
BR1 4HF 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.
Kings Meadow is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Co-Op Food0.3 mi
- Lidl0.5 mi
- Sainsbury's0.6 mi
- FM Food Centre0.8 mi
- Lidl0.8 mi
Parks & green space
- Kings Meadow0.4 mi
- Shaftesbury Park0.5 mi
- College Green0.5 mi
- Swiftsden Green0.6 mi
- Downham Park0.6 mi
Transportation
Sundridge Park is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from BR1 4HF - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Bromley North (0.4 mi), Shortlands (0.8 mi), Ravensbourne (0.9 mi).
In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Sundridge Park0.3 mi
- Bromley North0.4 mi
- Shortlands0.8 mi
- Ravensbourne0.9 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 90%, ultrafast 90%, 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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