Is BR7 5RL a good place to live?
Bromley (BR7 5RL), Bromley, England
View BR7 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
BR7 5RL has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 93 nearby (22 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
BR7 5RL is a UK postcode in BR7 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Elmstead Woods, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around BR7 5RL include 2 supermarkets and 3 parks. Healthcare is served by 4 GP practices, the closest 0.8 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in BR7 5RL. It ranks in the top 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
- 74/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 60/100 — Good
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
BR7 5RL 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 5RL.
The most common categories are Other crime (50%), Vehicle crime (50%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within BR7, this postcode ranks 197 of 475 for safety.
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
Schools near BR7 5RL
93 schools near BR7 5RL, including 22 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 73 primary schools (18 Outstanding, 50 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 12 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
A handful of everyday amenities surround BR7 5RL.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets and 3 parks or green spaces.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.8 miles away.
Walden Recreation Ground is just 0.7 miles away for daily green space.
Supermarkets
- Co-op Food0.8 mi
- Sainsbury's0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Walden Recreation Ground0.7 mi
- Chislehurst Recreation Ground0.7 mi
- Wayside Green Open Space0.8 mi
Transportation
Elmstead Woods is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from BR7 5RL - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Unknown Station (0.2 mi), Chislehurst (0.8 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Elmstead Woods0.1 mi
- Unknown Station0.2 mi
- Chislehurst0.8 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 91%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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