Is BR1 5HU a good place to live?

Bromley (BR1 5HU), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR1 5HU 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 5HU 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 5HU include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 13 incidents were reported in BR1 5HU. It ranks 1170 of 1301 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
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
83/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR1 5HU 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 5HU.

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 1170 of 1301 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
13last 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
Violent Crime
8 (62%)
Other Theft
2 (15%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (8%)
Other Crime
1 (8%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (8%)

Schools near BR1 5HU

92 schools near BR1 5HU, 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.

73
Primary
19
Secondary
20
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
17
53
1
2
Outstanding (17) Good (53) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools19 schools
3
12
4
Outstanding (3) Good (12) Requires Improvement (4)

Nearby amenities

BR1 5HU 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
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food
    BR15HS
    0.2 mi
  • Lidl
    BR15AJ
    0.7 mi
  • Costcutter
    SE129RD
    0.7 mi
  • Best Foods Mega Mart
    BR14PH
    0.9 mi
  • Iceland
    BR14PP
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Reigate Road Open Space
    BR15LL
    0.3 mi
  • Downham Fields
    BR15EL
    0.4 mi
  • St. Barnabas Park
    BR15PR
    0.5 mi
  • Whitefoot Lane Playing Fields
    SE61UE
    0.6 mi
  • Library Gardens
    SE120BU
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Grove Park is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from BR1 5HU - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

1
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Grove Park
    SE129TJ
    0.3 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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