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Postcode Personality
“The family fortress”
How BR5 3QF has changed
Schools
Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
Secondary
Harris Academy Orpington
Good · 23 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Not inspected · 132 min walk
5 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
9.7 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
+33% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 85% 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.
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
28
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
10
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
CRESCENT SURGERY
38 MARION CRESCENT, ST. MARY CRAY, BR5 2DD
5 min walk
5
GPs within 1km
1
Dentists within 1km
2
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
50
Parks (1km)
19
Restaurants (800m)
8
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
3
Pharmacies (800m)
4
Gyms (1km)
Sports (1km)
1
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: White Swan (596 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
1
Cinemas (2km)
397m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh 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
25
Price growth score
Development pressure
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 5/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 13,760 nationally
1,848
Est. population
63%
Employed
32%
Degree educated
£36,000
Median income
53
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 3QF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines; 58 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
50%
Confidence score
6/12
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