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BR5 3NU

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 3NU

Overview

Postcode BR5 3NU 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 105.4 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 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Pauls Cray Hill Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
22.5%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

St Mary Cray East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,404 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

St Mary Cray East has a high crime rate, with approximately 105.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.5%

Approximately 22.5% 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 3NU.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary Cray East near BR5 3NU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 3NU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 3NU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPauls Cray Hill ParkLargeWalking directions to Pauls Cray Hill Park
0.5 miSt. Paul's Cray Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to St. Paul's Cray Recreation Ground
0.3 miSandway ParkSmallWalking directions to Sandway Park

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
9,006 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
193
64.55%
Other White
27
9.03%
African
26
8.7%
Other Black
13
4.35%
Caribbean
8
2.68%
Total population: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
30.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
23.24%
Owns outright
31
21.83%
Other social rented
25
17.61%
Social rents from council
7
4.93%
Total households: 142

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 3NU postcode area, located within St Mary Cray East, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryManor Oak Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableRiverside SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 3NU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 3NU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miDees Food Centre11 Mountfield Way, Orpington, BR5 3NRWalking directions to Dees Food Centre
0.4 miNisa Local5-7 Mountfield Way, Orpington, BR5 3NRWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miDee's General Store47 High Street, Orpington, BR5 3NJWalking directions to Dee's General Store
0.4 miValley Stores10 Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HGWalking directions to Valley Stores
0.4 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.