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BR5 2PY

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 2PY

Overview

Postcode BR5 2PY 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
49.6%
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

49.6%

Approximately 49.6% 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 2PY.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary Cray North near BR5 2PY 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 2PY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
5,762.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
208
67.31%
Other White
40
12.94%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.59%
Pakistani
7
2.27%
African
7
2.27%
Total population: 309

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
57
43.51%
Owns with a mortgage
23
17.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.27%
Owns outright
20
15.27%
Social rents from council
8
6.11%
Total households: 131

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 2PY 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 2PY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLeesons Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryGray's Farm Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 2PY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 2PY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
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
0.3 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
0.4 miLondisChipperfield Road, Bromley, BR5 2QRWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

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