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BR5 2EU

St Mary Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 2EU

Overview

Postcode BR5 2EU is located in a major urban area, within the St Mary Cray ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the St Mary Cray South area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 84.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Mary Cray South is £51,400 per year. The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31.1%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

St Mary Cray South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,387 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

St Mary Cray South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 84.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.1%

Approximately 31.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in St Mary Cray South is £51,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 256 ft away from BR5 2EU.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 2EU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
251
Population density
1,923.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
203
80.88%
Other White
9
3.59%
Chinese
8
3.19%
Other Asian
8
3.19%
Caribbean
5
1.99%
Total population: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
35
33.02%
Owns outright
33
31.13%
Other social rented
28
26.42%
Social rents from council
5
4.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.77%
Total households: 106

Property prices in St Mary Cray

Based on 214 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in St Mary Cray area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £1,280,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Mary 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 Mary Cray over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£635,000
Flats33£275,000
Semi-Detached102£458,750
Terraced54£408,000

10 year median price trend in St Mary Cray

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Mary Cray.

Schools

In the BR5 2EU postcode area, located within St Mary Cray South, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 2EU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPoverest Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLeesons Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimarySt. Mary Cray Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 2EU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 2EU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miStop-N-Go64 Sayes Court Road, Orpington, BR5 2PQWalking directions to Stop-N-Go
0.3 miNisa Local357 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2LJWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miOlaiya Food Store351 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2LJWalking directions to Olaiya Food Store
0.4 miNisa Today’s32 Marion Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2DDWalking directions to Nisa Today’s

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.