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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”
How BR5 1AW has changed
Schools
Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
100
Education score
Primary
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Outstanding · 10 min walk
Secondary
Newstead Wood School
Outstanding · 22 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Pound Park Nursery School
Not inspected · 147 min walk
4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
1.8 incidents per 1,000 residents
-76% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 97% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
Street mix
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL
Nearby stations
4
Walkability score
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
1
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Energy
Ground stability
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Flood claim prob.
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
1,530 hrs/yr
Sunshine
595 mm/yr
Rainfall
22.9°C
Summer avg
3.0°C
Winter avg
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
WHITEHOUSE SURGERY
123 TOWNCOURT LANE, PETTS WOOD, BR5 1EL
9 min walk
1
GPs within 1km
2
Dentists within 1km
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
23
Parks (1km)
0
Restaurants (800m)
0
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
2
Gyms (1km)
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Sovereign of the Seas (840 m)
No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Uskudar (754 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
968m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
EHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
37
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
39.2
Price growth score
Development pressure
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 10/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 33,532 nationally
1,542
Est. population
58%
Employed
42%
Degree educated
£47,600
Median income
63
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Politics
Local councillors and MP
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The bottom line
BR5 1AW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
58%
Confidence score
7/12
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