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BR5 2JP

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 2JP

Overview

Postcode BR5 2JP 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 128.2 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 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is St. Paul's Cray Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
48.2%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

St Mary Cray North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,608 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

St Mary Cray North has a high crime rate, with approximately 128.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.2%

Approximately 48.2% 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 2JP.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary Cray North near BR5 2JP 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 2JP
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 2JP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSt. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to St. Paul's Cray Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
244
Population density
6,146.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
166
68.31%
African
36
14.81%
Other White
7
2.88%
Roma
5
2.06%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
2.06%
Total population: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
45
39.47%
Owns with a mortgage
30
26.32%
Owns outright
22
19.3%
Social rents from council
10
8.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.14%
Total households: 114

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 2JP postcode area, located within St Mary Cray North, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 2JP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLeesons Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryGray's Farm Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableRiverside SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 2JP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 2JP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food97-101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miIstanbul International Food Centre76-78 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Istanbul International Food Centre
0.2 miMaya Asian Grocery72 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Maya Asian Grocery
0.2 miVarsani's Budgens60-62 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Varsani's Budgens
0.3 miTesco Express147 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AQWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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