Is BR3 5EB a good place to live?

Bromley (BR3 5EB), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR3 5EB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (21 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR3 5EB is a UK postcode in BR3 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Ravensbourne, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR3 5EB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

It ranks in the top 25% 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
74/100 — Good
Amenities
83/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR3 5EB is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

Within BR3, this postcode ranks 80 of 1191 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
0last 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
No crime incidents recorded for the selected period.

Schools near BR3 5EB

93 schools near BR3 5EB, including 21 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (17 Outstanding and 54 Good) and 18 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 10 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
18
Secondary
21
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
17
54
4
Outstanding (17) Good (54) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools18 schools
4
10
4
Outstanding (4) Good (10) Requires Improvement (4)

Nearby amenities

BR3 5EB is well served by everyday amenities, with 16 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is M&S Foodhall, 0.5 miles away.

Beckenham Place Park is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • M&S Foodhall
    BR31AY
    0.5 mi
  • Waitrose
    BR31SD
    0.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    BR31AH
    0.8 mi
  • FM Food Centre
    BR14JX
    0.9 mi
  • Iceland
    BR14PP
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Beckenham Place Park
    BR31SY
    0.5 mi
  • Thorton Green
    BR31AN
    0.6 mi
  • Kelsey Park
    BR36ZH
    0.7 mi
  • Croydon Road Recreation Ground
    BR33FD
    0.9 mi
  • Swiftsden Green
    BR14NR
    1.0 mi

Transportation

Ravensbourne is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from BR3 5EB - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Beckenham Junction (0.5 mi), Shortlands (0.8 mi), Beckenham Hill (0.9 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Ravensbourne
    BR20BX
    0.4 mi
  • Beckenham Junction
    BR31BE
    0.5 mi
  • Shortlands
    BR20JA
    0.8 mi
  • Beckenham Hill
    SE63RE
    0.9 mi
  • New Beckenham
    BR31QJ
    1.0 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

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

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