Is BR1 4NU a good place to live?

Bromley (BR1 4NU), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR1 4NU has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (22 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR1 4NU is a UK postcode in BR1 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Ravensbourne, 0.6 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR1 4NU include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 9 incidents were reported in BR1 4NU. 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
83/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 9 incidents were reported in BR1 4NU.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (56%), Violent crime (22%), Other theft (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR1, this postcode ranks 853 of 1301 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
9last 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
5 (56%)
Violent Crime
2 (22%)
Other Theft
1 (11%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (11%)

Schools near BR1 4NU

94 schools near BR1 4NU, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (17 Outstanding and 53 Good) and 21 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 12 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

73
Primary
21
Secondary
22
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
17
53
3
Outstanding (17) Good (53) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools21 schools
5
12
4
Outstanding (5) Good (12) Requires Improvement (4)

Nearby amenities

BR1 4NU is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 4 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is FM Food Centre, 0.3 miles away.

Swiftsden Green is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • FM Food Centre
    BR14JX
    0.3 mi
  • Iceland
    BR14PP
    0.5 mi
  • Best Foods Mega Mart
    BR14PH
    0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    BR15HS
    0.6 mi
  • Co-Op Food
    BR13QZ
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Swiftsden Green
    BR14NR
    0.1 mi
  • Downham Park
    BR14RQ
    0.2 mi
  • Beechmore play park
    BR14NJ
    0.2 mi
  • Shaftesbury Park
    BR14QZ
    0.2 mi
  • St. Barnabas Park
    BR15PR
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Ravensbourne is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from BR1 4NU - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Sundridge Park (0.8 mi), Bromley North (0.9 mi), Beckenham Hill (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
  • Ravensbourne
    BR20BX
    0.6 mi
  • Sundridge Park
    BR13TR
    0.8 mi
  • Bromley North
    BR13JN
    0.9 mi
  • Beckenham Hill
    SE63RE
    0.9 mi
  • Shortlands
    BR20JA
    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

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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