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BR5 4AR

St Mary Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 4AR

Overview

Postcode BR5 4AR is located in a major urban area, within the St Mary Cray ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the St Mary Cray South area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 84.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Mary Cray South is £51,400 per year. The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Gardens.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31.9%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

St Mary Cray South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,089 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

St Mary Cray South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 84.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.9%

Approximately 31.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in St Mary Cray South is £51,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR5 4AR.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary Cray South near BR5 4AR 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 4AR
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 4AR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRiverside GardensLargeWalking directions to Riverside Gardens
0.2 miRiverside gardensMediumWalking directions to Riverside gardens
0.5 miGrassmeade Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Grassmeade Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
8,133.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
211
59.94%
Other White
42
11.93%
African
23
6.53%
Caribbean
13
3.69%
Other Asian
12
3.41%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
28.15%
Other social rented
38
28.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
24.44%
Owns outright
14
10.37%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.44%
Total households: 135

Property prices in St Mary Cray

Based on 214 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in St Mary Cray area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £1,280,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Mary 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 Mary Cray over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£635,000
Flats33£275,000
Semi-Detached102£458,750
Terraced54£408,000

10 year median price trend in St Mary Cray

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Mary Cray.

Schools

In the BR5 4AR postcode area, located within St Mary Cray South, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 4AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt. Mary Cray Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Philomena's Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy OrpingtonAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 4AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 4AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miNisa Today’s32 Marion Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2DDWalking directions to Nisa Today’s
0.4 miCo-op Food13-15 Carlton Parade, Orpington, BR6 0JBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miStop-n-Go22 Carlton Parade, Orpington, BR6 0JBWalking directions to Stop-n-Go
0.5 miNisa Local5-7 Mountfield Way, Orpington, BR5 3NRWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.5 miDees Food Centre11 Mountfield Way, Orpington, BR5 3NRWalking directions to Dees Food Centre

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.