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BR5 2RY

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 2RY

Overview

Postcode BR5 2RY 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 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 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
57.2%
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

57.2%

Approximately 57.2% 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 2RY.

Flood risk

No risk

Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood near BR5 2RY 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 2RY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 2RY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miScadbury ParkLargeWalking directions to Scadbury Park

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
3,138.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
189
72.41%
African
15
5.75%
Other White
11
4.21%
Indian
7
2.68%
Roma
6
2.3%
Total population: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
68
49.28%
Owns with a mortgage
27
19.57%
Owns outright
24
17.39%
Social rents from council
11
7.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.35%
Total households: 138

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 2RY postcode area, located within Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGray's Farm Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 2RY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLondisChipperfield Road, Bromley, BR5 2QRWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miVarsani's Budgens60-62 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Varsani's Budgens
0.2 miMaya Asian Grocery72 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Maya Asian Grocery
0.2 miIstanbul International Food Centre76-78 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Istanbul International Food Centre
0.3 miCo-op Food97-101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RBWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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