Is BR1 4HP a good place to live?

Bromley (BR1 4HP), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR1 4HP has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (22 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR1 4HP 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 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Sundridge Park, 0.6 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR1 4HP include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 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, 6 incidents were reported in BR1 4HP. 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
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

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

The most common categories are Other theft (33%), Violent crime (17%), Burglary (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR1, this postcode ranks 816 of 1301 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
6last 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
2 (33%)
Violent Crime
1 (17%)
Burglary
1 (17%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (17%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (17%)

Schools near BR1 4HP

92 schools near BR1 4HP, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (17 Outstanding and 52 Good) and 20 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 11 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

72
Primary
20
Secondary
22
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
17
52
3
Outstanding (17) Good (52) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools20 schools
5
11
4
Outstanding (5) Good (11) Requires Improvement (4)

Nearby amenities

BR1 4HP is well served by everyday amenities, with 16 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.5 miles away.

Shaftesbury Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    BR15AJ
    0.5 mi
  • Co-Op Food
    BR13QZ
    0.5 mi
  • FM Food Centre
    BR14JX
    0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    BR15HS
    0.6 mi
  • Iceland
    BR14PP
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Shaftesbury Park
    BR14QZ
    0.2 mi
  • Swiftsden Green
    BR14NR
    0.3 mi
  • Downham Park
    BR14RQ
    0.4 mi
  • Kings Meadow
    BR15SZ
    0.4 mi
  • Beechmore play park
    BR14NJ
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Sundridge Park is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from BR1 4HP - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Bromley North (0.7 mi), Ravensbourne (0.8 mi), Shortlands (0.9 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.6miles
Closest
  • Sundridge Park
    BR13TR
    0.6 mi
  • Bromley North
    BR13JN
    0.7 mi
  • Ravensbourne
    BR20BX
    0.8 mi
  • Shortlands
    BR20JA
    0.9 mi
  • Grove Park
    SE129TJ
    1.0 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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