Is BR7 5HJ a good place to live?

Bromley (BR7 5HJ), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR7 5HJ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (19 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR7 5HJ is a UK postcode in BR7 with an average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Chislehurst, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR7 5HJ include 1 supermarket and 2 parks. Healthcare is served by 3 GP practices, the closest 0.6 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in BR7 5HJ. It ranks in the lower half for safety within BR7.

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
47/100 — Average
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 2 incidents were reported in BR7 5HJ.

The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Anti-social behaviour (50%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR7, this postcode ranks 312 of 475 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
2last 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
Violent Crime
1 (50%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (50%)

Schools near BR7 5HJ

91 schools near BR7 5HJ, including 19 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 70 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 50 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 14 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

70
Primary
21
Secondary
19
Outstanding
Primary schools70 schools
15
50
1
4
Outstanding (15) Good (50) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools21 schools
4
14
3
Outstanding (4) Good (14) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

A handful of everyday amenities surround BR7 5HJ.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 1 supermarket and 2 parks or green spaces.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.5 miles away.

Chislehurst Recreation Ground is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.

1
Supermarkets
2
Parks
0
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    BR75AG
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Chislehurst Recreation Ground
    BR75DF
    0.5 mi
  • Walden Recreation Ground
    BR75RU
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Chislehurst is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from BR7 5HJ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Elmstead Woods (1.0 mi), Unknown Station (1.0 mi).

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

3
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Chislehurst
    BR75NN
    0.5 mi
  • Elmstead Woods
    BR75EG
    1.0 mi
  • Unknown Station
    BR75SG
    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

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