Is BR3 1AT a good place to live?

Bromley (BR3 1AT), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR3 1AT has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (22 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR3 1AT is a UK postcode in BR3 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Beckenham Junction, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR3 1AT include 5 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Ultrafast broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in BR3 1AT. It ranks in the lower half for safety within BR3.

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
75/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
70/100 — Good

Safety

BR3 1AT 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 BR3 1AT.

The most common categories are Violent crime (40%), Theft from person (40%), Criminal damage arson (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR3, this postcode ranks 767 of 1191 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
5last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

BR3 district average
471 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
2 (40%)
Theft From Person
2 (40%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (20%)

Schools near BR3 1AT

93 schools near BR3 1AT, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (17 Outstanding and 53 Good) and 20 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 10 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

73
Primary
20
Secondary
22
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
17
53
3
Outstanding (17) Good (53) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools20 schools
5
10
4
1
Outstanding (5) Good (10) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

BR3 1AT is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 2 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.0 miles away.

Croydon Road Recreation Ground is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
0
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    BR31AH
    0.0 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    BR31AY
    0.3 mi
  • Waitrose
    BR31SD
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SE207QS
    1.0 mi
  • Mega Saver
    SE207PF
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Croydon Road Recreation Ground
    BR33FD
    0.2 mi
  • Thorton Green
    BR31AN
    0.3 mi
  • Library Green
    BR34PE
    0.3 mi
  • Kelsey Park
    BR36ZH
    0.5 mi
  • Churchfields Recreation Ground
    BR34QX
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Beckenham Junction is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from BR3 1AT - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Clock House (0.4 mi), Kent House (0.7 mi), New Beckenham (0.8 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Beckenham Junction
    BR31BE
    0.4 mi
  • Clock House
    BR34GS
    0.4 mi
  • Kent House
    BR31FE
    0.7 mi
  • New Beckenham
    BR31QJ
    0.8 mi
  • Elmers End
    BR33UZ
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Ultrafast broadband covers most of the postcode, with fibre rollout in progress.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

0%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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