Is BR1 5HG a good place to live?
Bromley (BR1 5HG), Bromley, England
View BR1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
BR1 5HG has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 92 nearby (20 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
BR1 5HG is a UK postcode in BR1 with a very high crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Grove Park, 0.3 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around BR1 5HG include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 13 incidents were reported in BR1 5HG. It ranks 1168 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 — Moderate
- Schools
- 74/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 83/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
BR1 5HG is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 13 incidents were reported in BR1 5HG.
The most common categories are Violent crime (62%), Other theft (15%), Anti-social behaviour (8%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within BR1, this postcode ranks 1168 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 5HG
92 schools near BR1 5HG, including 20 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 73 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 53 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 12 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
BR1 5HG 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, 1 gym or fitness studio and 2 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is The Co-operative Food, 0.2 miles away.
Reigate Road Open Space is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 2 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food0.2 mi
- Lidl0.7 mi
- Costcutter0.7 mi
- Best Foods Mega Mart0.9 mi
- Iceland0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Reigate Road Open Space0.3 mi
- Downham Fields0.4 mi
- St. Barnabas Park0.5 mi
- Whitefoot Lane Playing Fields0.5 mi
- Library Gardens0.6 mi
Transportation
Grove Park is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from BR1 5HG - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Grove Park0.3 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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