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BR8 7QQ

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

England / London / Bromley / St Mary Cray East / St Paul's Cray / BR8 7QQ

Overview

Postcode BR8 7QQ is located in a rural town, 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 101.0 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 Swanley located about 1.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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 101.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8%

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.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in St Mary Cray East is £46,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 11 ft away from BR8 7QQ.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary Cray East near BR8 7QQ 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 Swanley located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
1 mi

8

Swanley

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in St Paul's Cray

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in St Paul's Cray area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £800,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£585,000
Flats17£250,000
Semi-Detached62£432,500
Terraced43£385,000

10 years price trend in St Paul's Cray

Schools

In the BR8 7QQ postcode area, located within St Mary Cray East, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miNot applicableThe Annex School HouseOther independent special school

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryHorizon Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miMaceBirchwood Road, Sevenoaks, BR8 7PZ
0.5 miJ-S newsagentsLondon Road, Swanley, BR8 7HB
0.5 miCostcutterLawn Close, Sevenoaks, BR8 7HB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.