Is SE9 5RW a good place to live?

Bromley (SE9 5RW), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE9 5RW has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE9 5RW is a UK postcode in SE9 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Mottingham, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE9 5RW include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.6 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 19 incidents were reported in SE9 5RW. It ranks 1176 of 1242 for safety within SE9.

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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE9 5RW is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 19 incidents were reported in SE9 5RW.

The most common categories are Violent crime (58%), Anti-social behaviour (21%), Criminal damage arson (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE9, this postcode ranks 1176 of 1242 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
19last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE9 district average
260 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
11 (58%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (21%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (11%)
Other Theft
1 (5%)
Public Order
1 (5%)

Schools near SE9 5RW

92 schools near SE9 5RW, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (12 Outstanding, 56 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 11 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

73
Primary
19
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
12
56
2
3
Outstanding (12) Good (56) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools19 schools
5
11
3
Outstanding (5) Good (11) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

SE9 5RW is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.6 miles away.

Queenscroft Recreation Ground is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    SE94QW
    0.6 mi
  • BMP Star Supermarket
    SE94TU
    0.6 mi
  • Lidl
    SE91TQ
    0.7 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SE95DL
    0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    SE96SS
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Queenscroft Recreation Ground
    SE95SJ
    0.3 mi
  • The Tarn
    SE95PD
    0.6 mi
  • Horn Park
    SE129DQ
    0.8 mi
  • Well Hall Pleasaunce
    SE96TQ
    0.8 mi
  • Fairy Hill Park
    SE93AG
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Mottingham is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from SE9 5RW - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Eltham (0.8 mi).

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

2
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Mottingham
    SE94ER
    0.5 mi
  • Eltham
    SE91DY
    0.8 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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