Is BR7 5FB a good place to live?

Bromley (BR7 5FB), Bromley, England

View BR7 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR7 5FB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (18 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR7 5FB is a UK postcode in BR7 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Elmstead Woods, 0.8 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR7 5FB include 2 supermarkets and 5 parks. 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, 3 incidents were reported in BR7 5FB. It ranks in the lower half for safety within BR7.

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
73/100 — Good
Amenities
60/100 — Good
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR7 5FB is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in BR7 5FB.

The most common categories are Other theft (33%), Burglary (33%), Criminal damage arson (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR7, this postcode ranks 345 of 475 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

BR7 district average
125 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
1 (33%)
Burglary
1 (33%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (33%)

Schools near BR7 5FB

91 schools near BR7 5FB, including 18 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 71 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 51 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 14 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

71
Primary
20
Secondary
18
Outstanding
Primary schools71 schools
15
51
1
4
Outstanding (15) Good (51) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools20 schools
3
14
3
Outstanding (3) Good (14) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

BR7 5FB has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.1 miles away.

Chislehurst Recreation Ground is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

2
Supermarkets
5
Parks
0
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    BR75AG
    0.1 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SE94EB
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Chislehurst Recreation Ground
    BR75DF
    0.1 mi
  • Walden Recreation Ground
    BR75RU
    0.2 mi
  • Belmont Lane Open Space
    BR76JP
    0.7 mi
  • Wayside Green Open Space
    SE94ND
    0.7 mi
  • Queen's Gardens
    SE93JF
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Elmstead Woods is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from BR7 5FB - a short drive or cycle.

Other nearby stations include Unknown Station (0.8 mi), Chislehurst (0.9 mi).

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

3
Stations in range
0.8miles
Closest
  • Elmstead Woods
    BR75EG
    0.8 mi
  • Unknown Station
    BR75SG
    0.8 mi
  • Chislehurst
    BR75NN
    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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