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BR5 2NL

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

England / London / Bromley / St Mary Cray North / St Paul's Cray / BR5 2NL

Overview

Postcode BR5 2NL 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 111.7 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 0.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Village Green.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
58.5%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

St Mary Cray North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,782 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

St Mary Cray North has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

58.5%

Approximately 58.5% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 286 ft away from BR5 2NL.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary Cray North near BR5 2NL 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miVillage GreenSmall

Property prices in St Paul's Cray

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in St Paul's Cray area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £800,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£585,000
Flats17£250,000
Semi-Detached62£432,500
Terraced43£385,000

10 years price trend in St Paul's Cray

Schools

In the BR5 2NL postcode area, located within St Mary Cray North, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLeesons Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryPoverest Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt. Mary Cray Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miStop-N-Go64 Sayes Court Road, Orpington, BR5 2PQ
0.2 miOlaiya Food Store351 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2LJ
0.2 miNisa Local357 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2LJ
0.4 miNisa Today’s32 Marion Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2DD
0.4 miM&S FoodhallCray View Close, Bromley, BR5 3RD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.