Is BR2 8QR a good place to live?

Bromley (BR2 8QR), Bromley, England

View BR2 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR2 8QR has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (22 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR2 8QR is a UK postcode in BR2 with a very high crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around BR2 8QR include 2 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.6 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in BR2 8QR. It ranks 862 of 1010 for safety within BR2.

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
75/100 — Good
Amenities
68/100 — Good
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR2 8QR is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in BR2 8QR.

The most common categories are Violent crime (40%), Vehicle crime (40%), Burglary (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR2, this postcode ranks 862 of 1010 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
5last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

BR2 district average
144 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
2 (40%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (40%)
Burglary
1 (20%)

Schools near BR2 8QR

93 schools near BR2 8QR, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 49 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 14 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

74
Primary
19
Secondary
22
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
19
49
2
4
Outstanding (19) Good (49) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools19 schools
3
14
1
1
Outstanding (3) Good (14) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

BR2 8QR has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 1 gym or fitness studio.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.4 miles away.

Hollydale Recreation Grounds is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

2
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    BR68NW
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    BR68NZ
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Hollydale Recreation Grounds
    BR28QJ
    0.2 mi
  • Farnborough Common
    BR28QL
    0.3 mi
  • Broadstreet Green
    BR68EY
    0.6 mi
  • Tugmutton Common
    BR67GN
    0.7 mi
  • South Park
    BR26HB
    0.7 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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