Is BR8 8FB a good place to live?

Bromley (BR8 8FB), Bromley, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

BR8 8FB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (13 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

BR8 8FB is a UK postcode in BR8 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Swanley, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around BR8 8FB include 2 supermarkets, 2 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 2 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 BR8 8FB. It ranks in the lower half for safety within BR8.

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
70/100 — Good
Amenities
60/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

BR8 8FB 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 BR8 8FB.

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

Within BR8, this postcode ranks 279 of 492 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

BR8 district average
170 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
1 (33%)
Other Theft
1 (33%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (33%)

Schools near BR8 8FB

93 schools near BR8 8FB, including 13 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 71 primary schools (9 Outstanding, 54 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 14 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

71
Primary
22
Secondary
13
Outstanding
Primary schools71 schools
9
54
4
4
Outstanding (9) Good (54) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools22 schools
4
14
3
1
Outstanding (4) Good (14) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

BR8 8FB has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 2 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Asda, 0.3 miles away.

Bartholomew Way Park is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
2
Supermarkets
2
Parks
2
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Asda
    BR87UN
    0.3 mi
  • ALDI
    BR87BU
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • Bartholomew Way Park
    BR87UN
    0.4 mi
  • Swanley Park
    BR87PW
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Swanley is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from BR8 8FB - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Swanley New Barn Miniature Railway (0.9 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Swanley
    BR88HP
    0.4 mi
  • Swanley New Barn Miniature Railway
    BR87YF
    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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