How many schools are near BR1 5EB?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BR1 5EB, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

55 crimes were reported within 400m of BR1 5EB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BR1 5EB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BR1 5EB includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BR1 5EB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

BR1 5EB

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,764 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

40Safety

79Health

75Transport

73Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BR1 5EB.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools53/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

46 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total

Haberdashers' Knights AcademyGood · 0.0 mi Launcelot Primary School and NurseryGood · 0.1 mi Good Shepherd RC School0.3 mi Haberdashers' Knights PrimaryGood · 0.3 mi Drumbeat School and ASD ServiceGood · 0.4 mi Burnt Ash Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Haberdashers' Knights Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

55crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 55 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 39)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 10 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ASHDOWN MEDICAL GROUP — 0.1 mi

Transport75/100

Grove Park Rail Station0.3 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 37.7 ha total — largest park 13.8 ha (0.17 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (5.0 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities91/100

33supermarkets

33 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Downham Way — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BR1 5EB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BR1.

Average sold price by property type across the BR1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,059 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£906k▼ 22.4%

Semi-detached£576k▼ 7.9%

Terraced£469k▲ 8.7%

Flat£335k▲ 0.3%

District-level averages (BR1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BR1 5EB

BR1 5EB scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Downham Way about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BR1 5EB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,764 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Haberdashers' Knights Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 55 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ASHDOWN MEDICAL GROUP, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Grove Park Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 37.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (5.0 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 33 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Budgens and others. The nearest is Co-op Downham Way, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BR1 5EB on NestScope.

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