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BR5 3ET

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 3ET

Overview

Postcode BR5 3ET 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 East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 183.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Mary Cray East is £46,600 per year. The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is St. Paul's Cray Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
184
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

St Mary Cray East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,496 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

St Mary Cray East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 183.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in St Mary Cray East is £46,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR5 3ET.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary Cray East near BR5 3ET has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

2/10

The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 3ET
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 3ET
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSt. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to St. Paul's Cray Recreation Ground
0.3 miSandway ParkSmallWalking directions to Sandway Park
0.5 miOakmore GardensSmallWalking directions to Oakmore Gardens

Area Profile

Population
347
Population density
6,468.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
210
60.34%
Other White
33
9.48%
African
30
8.62%
Caribbean
19
5.46%
Other Asian
10
2.87%
Total population: 348

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
47.37%
Owns outright
41
30.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
14.29%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.77%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

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 3ET postcode area, located within St Mary Cray East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 3ET
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's Cray Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableRiverside SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryLeesons Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 3ET

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 3ET
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiSevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3SGWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miLidl168 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AEWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miValley Stores10 Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HGWalking directions to Valley Stores
0.2 miTesco Express147 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AQWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miPremier - Main Road Supermarket6 Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HGWalking directions to Premier - Main Road Supermarket

Data Sources

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