BR3 4AX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BR3 4AX

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,877 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

83Schools

79Safety

91Health

95Transport

83Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BR3 4AX.

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.

Schools83

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

46 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 61 schools in total

Marian Vian Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Orion Eden ParkGood · 0.2 mi Monks Orchard Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Orchard Park High SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Balgowan Primary School0.8 mi Harris Primary Academy BeckenhamGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Marian Vian Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety79

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91

31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 29 GP, 2 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST JAMES' PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport95

Elmers End Rail Station0.4 mi

Elmers End Tram Stop0.4 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space83

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 17.6 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.29 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities88

43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Co-op Eden Park — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BR3 4AX.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

60dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BR3.

Average sold price by property type across the BR3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,652 sales.

About BR3 4AX

BR3 4AX scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Elmers End Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BR3 4AX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,877 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 2/10).

There are 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Marian Vian Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JAMES' PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BR3 4AX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BR3 4AX?

There are 61 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BR3 4AX, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BR3 4AX safe?

9 crimes were reported within 400m of BR3 4AX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BR3 4AX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BR3 4AX includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BR3 4AX?

BR3 4AX has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BR3 4AX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BR3 4AX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.