Is BR1 4PW a good place to live?
Bromley (BR1 4PW), Bromley, England
View BR1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
BR1 4PW has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 94 nearby (21 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
BR1 4PW is a UK postcode in BR1 with a very high crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Beckenham Hill, 0.5 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around BR1 4PW include 5 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 18 incidents were reported in BR1 4PW. It ranks 1030 of 1301 for safety within BR1.
Overall score
Good 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
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 74/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 75/100 — Good
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
BR1 4PW is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 18 incidents were reported in BR1 4PW.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (17%), Burglary (17%), Shoplifting (17%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within BR1, this postcode ranks 1030 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 4PW
94 schools near BR1 4PW, including 21 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 73 primary schools (17 Outstanding and 52 Good) and 21 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 13 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
BR1 4PW is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 3 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Iceland, 0.0 miles away.
Downham memorial park. is just 0.0 miles away for daily green space.
- 3 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Iceland0.0 mi
- Best Foods Mega Mart0.1 mi
- FM Food Centre0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food0.7 mi
- Costcutter Express0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Downham memorial park.0.0 mi
- Beechmore play park0.3 mi
- Peter Pan Park0.4 mi
- St. Barnabas Park0.4 mi
- Downham Park0.4 mi
Transportation
Beckenham Hill is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from BR1 4PW - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Ravensbourne (0.7 mi), Bellingham (0.9 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Beckenham Hill0.5 mi
- Ravensbourne0.7 mi
- Bellingham0.9 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, 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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