Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BR3 4AN.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Marian Vian Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
33GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 31 GP, 2 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST JAMES' PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Elmers End Rail Station0.3 mi
Elmers End Tram Stop0.3 mi
Elmers End Tram Stop0.3 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 21 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.29 ha) — 0.1 mi
44supermarkets
44 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Spar - Croydon Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BR3 4AN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityLow
15µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BR3.
Average sold price by property type across the BR3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,652 sales.
About BR3 4AN
BR3 4AN scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Elmers End Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BR3 4AN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,457 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 3/10).
There are 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Marian Vian Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JAMES' PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
