Is BR1 5JU a good place to live?

Bromley (BR1 5JU), 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 5JU has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (22 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

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

BR1 5JU 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 Grove Park, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR1 5JU include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in BR1 5JU. 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
74/100 — Good
Amenities
83/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in BR1 5JU.

The most common categories are Burglary (40%), Anti-social behaviour (20%), Criminal damage arson (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR1, this postcode ranks 723 of 1301 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
5last 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
Burglary
2 (40%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (20%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (20%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (20%)

Schools near BR1 5JU

94 schools near BR1 5JU, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 52 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) 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
52
1
3
Outstanding (17) Good (52) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools21 schools
5
12
4
Outstanding (5) Good (12) Requires Improvement (4)

Nearby amenities

BR1 5JU 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, 0.4 miles away.

Reigate Road Open Space is just 0.2 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
    0.4 mi
  • Best Foods Mega Mart
    BR14PH
    0.8 mi
  • Iceland
    BR14PP
    0.8 mi
  • Lidl
    BR15AJ
    0.9 mi
  • Costcutter
    SE129RD
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

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

Transportation

Grove Park is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from BR1 5JU - 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
0.5miles
Closest
  • Grove Park
    SE129TJ
    0.5 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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