Is BR7 6BS a good place to live?

Bromley (BR7 6BS), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR7 6BS has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (15 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR7 6BS is a UK postcode in BR7 with a very high crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around BR7 6BS include 1 supermarket, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in BR7 6BS. It ranks 392 of 475 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
80/100 — Excellent
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR7 6BS is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in BR7 6BS.

The most common categories are Burglary (29%), Vehicle crime (29%), Anti-social behaviour (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within BR7, this postcode ranks 392 of 475 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
7last 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
Burglary
2 (29%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (29%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (14%)
Other Theft
1 (14%)
Other Crime
1 (14%)

Schools near BR7 6BS

93 schools near BR7 6BS, including 15 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 57 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (2 Outstanding, 14 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

74
Primary
19
Secondary
15
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
13
57
1
3
Outstanding (13) Good (57) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools19 schools
2
14
3
Outstanding (2) Good (14) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

BR7 6BS has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 1 supermarket, 5 parks or green spaces and 3 gyms or fitness studios.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.4 miles away.

Belmont Lane Open Space is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

1
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    BR75AG
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Belmont Lane Open Space
    BR76JP
    0.2 mi
  • Chislehurst Recreation Ground
    BR75DF
    0.6 mi
  • Walden Recreation Ground
    BR75RU
    0.7 mi
  • The Course
    SE93JB
    0.9 mi
  • Queen's Gardens
    SE93JF
    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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