Is BR5 3AX a good place to live?

Bromley (BR5 3AX), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR5 3AX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (13 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR5 3AX is a UK postcode in BR5 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is St Mary Cray, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR5 3AX include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in BR5 3AX. It ranks in the lower half 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
70/100 — Good
Amenities
95/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR5 3AX 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 BR5 3AX.

The most common categories are Violent crime (60%), Anti-social behaviour (20%), Criminal damage arson (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR5, this postcode ranks 679 of 942 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
5last 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 (60%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (20%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (20%)

Schools near BR5 3AX

93 schools near BR5 3AX, including 13 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 55 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (2 Outstanding, 13 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

74
Primary
19
Secondary
13
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
11
55
3
5
Outstanding (11) Good (55) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools19 schools
2
13
3
1
Outstanding (2) Good (13) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

BR5 3AX is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.1 miles away.

St. Paul's Cray Recreation Ground is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
4
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    BR53AE
    0.1 mi
  • ALDI
    BR53SG
    0.2 mi
  • Co-op Food
    BR52RB
    0.3 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    BR53RD
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • St. Paul's Cray Recreation Ground
    BR53BB
    0.3 mi
  • Village Green
    BR53NJ
    0.5 mi
  • Sandway Park
    BR53TD
    0.6 mi
  • Oakmore Gardens
    BR53TQ
    0.7 mi
  • Riverside Gardens
    BR53RT
    0.7 mi

Transportation

St Mary Cray is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from BR5 3AX - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

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

1
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • St Mary Cray
    BR53SN
    0.4 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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