Is BR6 8JF a good place to live?

Bromley (BR6 8JF), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR6 8JF has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (19 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR6 8JF is a UK postcode in BR6 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around BR6 8JF include 2 supermarkets, 4 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 BR6.

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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
68/100 — Good
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR6 8JF is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

Within BR6, this postcode ranks 219 of 1170 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
0last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

BR6 district average
188 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 BR6 8JF

93 schools near BR6 8JF, including 19 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 53 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (2 Outstanding, 13 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
17
Secondary
19
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
17
53
2
4
Outstanding (17) Good (53) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools17 schools
2
13
1
1
Outstanding (2) Good (13) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

BR6 8JF has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 4 parks or green spaces and 1 gym or fitness studio.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.4 miles away.

Broadstreet Green is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

2
Supermarkets
4
Parks
1
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

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

Parks & green space

  • Broadstreet Green
    BR68EY
    0.3 mi
  • Tugmutton Common
    BR67GN
    0.3 mi
  • Farnborough Common
    BR28QL
    0.7 mi
  • Hollydale Recreation Grounds
    BR28QJ
    0.9 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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