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BR5 2EA

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 2EA

Overview

Postcode BR5 2EA is located in a major urban area, within the St Paul's Cray ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the St Mary Cray North area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 125.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Mary Cray North is £45,000 per year. The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Scadbury Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
29.2%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

St Mary Cray North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,001 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

St Mary Cray North has a high crime rate, with approximately 125.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.2%

Approximately 29.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in St Mary Cray North is £45,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR5 2EA.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary Cray North near BR5 2EA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 2EA
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 2EA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miScadbury ParkLargeWalking directions to Scadbury Park

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
2,421.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
210
60.17%
Other White
32
9.17%
African
25
7.16%
Indian
15
4.3%
Pakistani
15
4.3%
Total population: 349

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
40.83%
Other social rented
31
25.83%
Owns outright
28
23.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5%
Social rents from council
4
3.33%
Total households: 120

Property prices in St Paul's Cray

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £406,500 in St Paul's Cray area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Paul's Cray in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Paul's Cray over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£577,500
Flats13£220,000
Semi-Detached56£447,500
Terraced55£370,100

10 year median price trend in St Paul's Cray

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Paul's Cray.

Schools

In the BR5 2EA postcode area, located within St Mary Cray North, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 2EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMidfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryGray's Farm Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondaryKemnal Technology CollegeAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 2EA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 2EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLondisChipperfield Road, Bromley, BR5 2QRWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miA & A Stores80 Grovelands Road, Orpington, BR5 3EEWalking directions to A & A Stores
0.3 miVarsani's Budgens60-62 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Varsani's Budgens
0.3 miCo-op Food97-101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miMaya Asian Grocery72 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Maya Asian Grocery

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.