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BR5 3NG

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

England / London / Bromley / St Mary Cray East / St Paul's Cray / BR5 3NG

Overview

Postcode BR5 3NG 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 180.1 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 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
180
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
36%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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 180.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36%

Approximately 36.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 87 ft away from BR5 3NG.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary Cray East near BR5 3NG 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.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miRiverside GardensLarge
0.4 miSt. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundLarge
0.2 miSandway ParkSmall

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 3NG postcode area, located within St Mary Cray East, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Cray Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryManor Oak Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableRiverside SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miDee's General Store47 High Street, Orpington, BR5 3NJ
0.2 miDees Food Centre11 Mountfield Way, Orpington, BR5 3NR
0.2 miNisa Local5-7 Mountfield Way, Orpington, BR5 3NR
0.2 miLondis61 High Street, Orpington, BR5 3NJ
0.2 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.