BR5 postcode district

Bromley · 934 postcodes

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The average home in Bromley sold for £511,670 in the latest House Price Index, down 3.1% on a year earlier. Across Bromley, police record 86 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the BR5 district, the nearest primary school is Poverest Primary School, 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Harris Academy Orpington, 1.3 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Poverest Medical Centre, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

St Mary Cray station is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest park, Tillingbourne Green, is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Poverest Primary SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

150 m

Leesons Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 24 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

St. Mary Cray Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Perry Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 22 Nov 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

St Philomena's Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Secondary

Clannad Education CentreOther independent special school · ages 8–17

Ofsted: Outstanding

0.7 mi

WoodviewOther independent special school · ages 7–19

Ofsted: Good

0.9 mi

Riverside SchoolCommunity special school · ages 3–19

Nursery, special and other

Dorton College of Further EducationSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

SupaJam Education In Music and MediaSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

2.9 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

St Mary Cray

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Petts Wood

1.3 mi

Orpington

1.4 mi

Chislehurst

2.2 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Tillingbourne Green

5parks within a 10 minute walk

13hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Tillingbourne GreenPark or garden · 4.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

FordcroftPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Riverside GardensPark or garden · 3.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Riverside GardensPark or garden · 5.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Poverest Recreation GroundPlaying field · 9.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Lower Road Allotments AssociationAllotments or community garden · 1.9 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Poverest Allotments AssociationAllotments or community garden · 3.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the BR5 district

What is the crime rate in the BR5 district?

Across Bromley, police record 86 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the BR5 district?

The average home in Bromley sold for £511,670 in the latest House Price Index, down 3.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,067,151, semi-detached £652,925, terraced £483,699, flats £302,447. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the BR5 district?

The nearest primary school is Poverest Primary School, 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Harris Academy Orpington, 1.3 mi away (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the BR5 district?

St Mary Cray is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the BR5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £71,475 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in BR5

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