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BR5 4DB

St Mary Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 4DB

Overview

Postcode BR5 4DB 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 East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104.5 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 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
37.9%
Connectivity
3/10
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 5,486 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

St Mary Cray East has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.9%

Approximately 37.9% 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 4DB.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary Cray East near BR5 4DB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 4DB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 4DB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRiverside GardensLargeWalking directions to Riverside Gardens
0.3 miSandway ParkSmallWalking directions to Sandway Park
0.1 miOakmore GardensSmallWalking directions to Oakmore Gardens

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
4,456.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
188
56.8%
African
41
12.39%
Other White
39
11.78%
Indian
11
3.32%
Bangladeshi
9
2.72%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
39
31.45%
Other social rented
38
30.65%
Owns outright
25
20.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.48%
Social rents from council
9
7.26%
Total households: 124

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 4DB postcode area, located within St Mary Cray East, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 4DB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryManor Oak Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt. Mary Cray Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Paul's Cray Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 4DB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 4DB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miDees Food Centre11 Mountfield Way, Orpington, BR5 3NRWalking directions to Dees Food Centre
0.3 miNisa Local5-7 Mountfield Way, Orpington, BR5 3NRWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miLondis61 High Street, Orpington, BR5 3NJWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miDee's General Store47 High Street, Orpington, BR5 3NJWalking directions to Dee's General Store
0.4 miM&S FoodhallCray View Close, Bromley, BR5 3RDWalking directions to M&S Foodhall

Data Sources

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