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BR5 4ED

St Mary Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 4ED

Overview

Postcode BR5 4ED is located in a major urban area, within the St Mary Cray ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Orpington East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Orpington East is £52,400 per year. The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Priory Gardens.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Orpington East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,771 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Orpington East has a low crime rate, with approximately 64.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Orpington East is £52,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Orpington East near BR5 4ED 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 4ED
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPriory GardensLargeWalking directions to Priory Gardens
0.5 miRiverside gardensMediumWalking directions to Riverside gardens
0.1 miGrassmeade Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Grassmeade Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
6,555.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
188
67.63%
Bangladeshi
25
8.99%
Indian
15
5.4%
Other White
12
4.32%
African
11
3.96%
Total population: 278

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
41.23%
Owns with a mortgage
42
36.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
17.54%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.51%
Other social rented
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

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 4ED postcode area, located within Orpington East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 4ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Philomena's Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy OrpingtonAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt. Mary Cray Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 4ED

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 4ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
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 miOrpington Pond Service Station2-4 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JGWalking directions to Orpington Pond Service Station
0.5 miLondisCarlton Parade, Bromley, BR6 0FBWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

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