Is BR5 1EE a good place to live?

Bromley (BR5 1EE), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

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

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At a glance

BR5 1EE has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (18 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

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

BR5 1EE is a UK postcode in BR5 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Petts Wood, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR5 1EE include 1 supermarket, 3 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 3 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in BR5 1EE. It ranks 713 of 942 for safety within BR5.

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
4/5 — Good
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
63/100 — Good
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR5 1EE is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in BR5 1EE.

The most common categories are Violent crime (43%), Drugs (14%), Other theft (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR5, this postcode ranks 713 of 942 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
7last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

BR5 district average
208 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
3 (43%)
Drugs
1 (14%)
Other Theft
1 (14%)
Burglary
1 (14%)
Shoplifting
1 (14%)

Schools near BR5 1EE

93 schools near BR5 1EE, including 18 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (16 Outstanding, 53 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (2 Outstanding, 12 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
18
Secondary
18
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
16
53
1
5
Outstanding (16) Good (53) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools18 schools
2
12
3
1
Outstanding (2) Good (12) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

A handful of everyday amenities surround BR5 1EE.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Morrisons, 0.1 miles away.

Jubilee Country Park is just 0.7 miles away for daily green space.

1
Supermarkets
3
Parks
1
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons
    BR51DH
    0.1 mi

Parks & green space

  • Jubilee Country Park
    BR28BQ
    0.7 mi
  • Poverest Park
    BR60EF
    0.9 mi
  • Broxbourne Gardens
    BR60ES
    1.0 mi

Transportation

Petts Wood is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from BR5 1EE - a very short walk.

In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

1
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Petts Wood
    BR51DH
    0.1 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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