Is BR1 9SH a good place to live?

Bromley (BR1 9SH), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR1 9SH has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (22 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR1 9SH is a UK postcode in BR1 with a very high crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bromley South, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR1 9SH include 5 supermarkets, 4 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 19 incidents were reported in BR1 9SH. 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
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR1 9SH is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 19 incidents were reported in BR1 9SH.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (53%), Vehicle crime (16%), Public order (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR1, this postcode ranks 872 of 1301 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
19last 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
10 (53%)
Vehicle Crime
3 (16%)
Public Order
2 (11%)
Violent Crime
1 (5%)
Other Theft
1 (5%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (5%)

Schools near BR1 9SH

92 schools near BR1 9SH, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (17 Outstanding and 52 Good) and 20 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 12 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

72
Primary
20
Secondary
22
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
17
52
3
Outstanding (17) Good (52) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools20 schools
5
12
3
Outstanding (5) Good (12) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

BR1 9SH is well served by everyday amenities, with 18 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 4 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.2 miles away.

Bromley Palace Park is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
4
Parks
5
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    BR11EZ
    0.2 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    BR11TP
    0.3 mi
  • Waitrose
    BR29HD
    0.3 mi
  • Tesco
    BR12UE
    0.6 mi
  • Co-Op Food
    BR13QZ
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Bromley Palace Park
    BR13DE
    0.1 mi
  • Church House Gardens
    BR20EN
    0.3 mi
  • College Green
    BR13PX
    0.4 mi
  • Havelock Recreation Ground
    BR29NY
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Bromley South is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from BR1 9SH - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Bromley North (0.4 mi), Sundridge Park (0.7 mi), Shortlands (0.8 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Bromley South
    BR11SU
    0.3 mi
  • Bromley North
    BR13JN
    0.4 mi
  • Sundridge Park
    BR13TR
    0.7 mi
  • Shortlands
    BR20JA
    0.8 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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