Is BR1 4PW a good place to live?

Bromley (BR1 4PW), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

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

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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.

4/ 5
Safety score
18last 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
3 (17%)
Burglary
3 (17%)
Shoplifting
3 (17%)
Violent Crime
2 (11%)
Public Order
2 (11%)
Drugs
1 (6%)

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.

73
Primary
21
Secondary
21
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
17
52
4
Outstanding (17) Good (52) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools21 schools
4
13
4
Outstanding (4) Good (13) Requires Improvement (4)

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
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
0
Gyms
3
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Iceland
    BR14PP
    0.0 mi
  • Best Foods Mega Mart
    BR14PH
    0.1 mi
  • FM Food Centre
    BR14JX
    0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    BR15HS
    0.7 mi
  • Costcutter Express
    SE62RA
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Downham memorial park.
    BR14PN
    0.0 mi
  • Beechmore play park
    BR14NJ
    0.3 mi
  • Peter Pan Park
    SE63PL
    0.4 mi
  • St. Barnabas Park
    BR15PR
    0.4 mi
  • Downham Park
    BR14RQ
    0.4 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.

3
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Beckenham Hill
    SE63RE
    0.5 mi
  • Ravensbourne
    BR20BX
    0.7 mi
  • Bellingham
    SE63BU
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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