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BR5 2RR

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 2RR

Overview

Postcode BR5 2RR 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 Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 162.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood is £52,000 per year. The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Scadbury Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
40.8%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,000 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 162.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.8%

Approximately 40.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood is £52,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood near BR5 2RR 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 2RR
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 2RR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miScadbury ParkLargeWalking directions to Scadbury Park

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
6,450.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
80.58%
Chinese
12
4.32%
Other White
10
3.6%
African
8
2.88%
Caribbean
7
2.52%
Total population: 278

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
44
36.67%
Owns outright
36
30%
Owns with a mortgage
23
19.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.5%
Social rents from council
5
4.17%
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 2RR postcode area, located within Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 2RR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMidfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryGray's Farm Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 2RR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondisChipperfield Road, Bromley, BR5 2QRWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miVarsani's Budgens60-62 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Varsani's Budgens
0.4 miMaya Asian Grocery72 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Maya Asian Grocery
0.4 miA & A Stores80 Grovelands Road, Orpington, BR5 3EEWalking directions to A & A Stores
0.4 miIstanbul International Food Centre76-78 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Istanbul International Food Centre

Data Sources

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