Postcode BR8 7QP is located in a rural town, within the St Paul's Cray area 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 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in St Mary Cray East is £64,826 per year. The median sale price in St Paul's Cray is £400,000 (around £463 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £348,125 and £450,000. The nearest station is Swanley, about 1.1 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
St Mary Cray East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,258 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.
St Mary Cray East has a high crime rate, with approximately 96 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.0% 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.
The average income per household in St Mary Cray East is £64,826 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 21 ft away from BR8 7QP.
St Mary Cray East near BR8 7QP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Swanley located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £463 per square foot) in St Paul's Cray area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £547,500 | £477 |
| Semi-Detached | 58 | £427,500 | £479 |
| Terraced | 56 | £362,500 | £445 |
| Flats | 10 | £232,500 | £378 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £490,000 | £227,500 | £325,000 | £345,725 |
| 2017 | £445,000 | £214,000 | £345,000 | £309,500 |
| 2018 | £515,000 | £201,500 | £340,000 | £298,750 |
| 2019 | £635,000 | £170,000 | £340,000 | £310,000 |
| 2020 | £572,500 | £192,000 | £377,500 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £546,000 | £212,500 | £405,000 | £348,000 |
| 2022 | £710,000 | £230,000 | £430,000 | £355,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £220,000 | £420,000 | £360,000 |
| 2024 | £600,000 | £237,500 | £412,500 | £370,100 |
| 2025 | £565,000 | £205,000 | £443,000 | £380,000 |
| 2026 | £987,500 | £232,500 | £430,000 | £365,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £243 | £386 | £391 | £364 |
| 2017 | £436 | £384 | £383 | £379 |
| 2018 | £367 | £377 | £370 | £379 |
| 2019 | £426 | £334 | £385 | £383 |
| 2020 | £463 | £364 | £385 | £391 |
| 2021 | £479 | £399 | £420 | £440 |
| 2022 | £496 | £433 | £446 | £467 |
| 2023 | £631 | £420 | £460 | £434 |
| 2024 | £490 | £395 | £443 | £472 |
| 2025 | £492 | £381 | £465 | £462 |
| 2026 | £436 | £405 | £481 | £452 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR8 7QP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2026 | 1, Vinsons Cottages, Swanley, BR8 7QN | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hockenden House, Hockenden Lane, Swanley, BR8 7QH | Detached | Freehold | £1,550,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 3, Quoyne Cottages, Hockenden Lane, Swanley, BR8 7QQ | Terraced | Freehold | £273,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 3, Quoyne Cottages, Hockenden Lane, Swanley, BR8 7QQ | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 15 May 2025 | 2, Quoyne Cottages, Hockenden Lane, Swanley, BR8 7QQ | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 |
In the BR8 7QP postcode area, located within St Mary Cray East, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | The Annex School House | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
The Annex School House ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024
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| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Orchards Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
Orchards Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
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| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | SupaJam Education In Music and Media | Special post 16 institution | Unrated. | |
SupaJam Education In Music and Media ratingInspection information
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BR8 7QP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Mace | Birchwood Road, Sevenoaks, BR8 7PZ | Walking directions to Mace |
| 0.5 mi | Shop'N Drive | Bromley, DA14 5JA | Walking directions to Shop'N Drive |
Annual council tax rates for Bromley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BR8 7QP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Christopher Marlow
St Paul's Cray - Elected 7 May 2026
Dean James Miller
St Paul's Cray - Elected 7 May 2026
William Rawles
St Paul's Cray - Elected 7 May 2026
Gareth Bacon
Orpington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BR8 7QP records about 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BR8 7QP in St Paul's Cray is £400,000 (about £463 per square foot) based on 130 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to BR8 7QP, including The Annex School House (Good), Orchards Academy (Good) and SupaJam Education In Music and Media. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BR8 7QP scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,258 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Orpington covering BR8 7QP is Gareth Bacon (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Christopher Marlow (Reform UK), Dean James Miller (Reform UK) and William Rawles (Reform UK).