Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

BR3 4QU

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NestScope Score

86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Bromley: a school rated Good within a short walk, Clock House Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 5.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

93Schools 78Safety 86Health 92Transport 100Green 95Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Clock House · 0.3 mi
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around BR3 4QU.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools93

Are the schools any good?

50Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

63 schools in total

1Nursery

43Primary

16Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

2All-through

8 Outstanding42 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Churchfields Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Balgowan Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.4 mi 3Harris Primary Academy Kent HouseAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 4Alexandra Infant SchoolAges 5–7PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5Kings LondonAges 14–25SecondaryIndependent0.5 mi 6Stewart Fleming Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety78

Is it safe?

11crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent5

ASB4

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle2

Burglary0

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 7/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

31GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

31GP

0Hospital

23Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

3Train

0Overground

3Metro & tram

0Ferry

30Bus

Stations

1Clock House Rail Station0.3 mi

2Birkbeck Rail Station0.4 mi

3Kent House Rail Station0.4 mi

4Avenue Road Tram Stop0.1 mi

5Beckenham Road Tram Stop0.3 mi

6Birkbeck Tram Stop0.4 mi

·30 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from BR3 4QU?

By car · 30 min209 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.4 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 19 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 18 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space100

How green is it?

58green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities98148.3 ha of parkland — about 212 football pitches · largest park 51.8 ha, 0.14 mi away

Countryside58South Norwood (Country Park) covers 5% of the mile around

9Parks

16Playgrounds

9Fields

10Sports

10Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

49shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

9Sainsbury's

14Tesco

4Co-op

3Aldi

3Budgens

1Spar

7Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Bromley, 69% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (88% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 88% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Bromley, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BR3 4QU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BR3.

Average sold price by property type across the BR3 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About BR3 4QU

BR3 4QU scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BR3 4QU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,231 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 4/10).

There are 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Churchfields Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 11 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 and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JAMES' PRACTICE, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,231 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BR3 4QU — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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.

06 — Questions

Is BR3 4QU a good place to live?

BR3 4QU scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (78/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near BR3 4QU?

There are 63 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BR3 4QU, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is BR3 4QU safe?

11 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BR3 4QU 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 4QU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BR3 4QU includes 3 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.4 sq mi is reachable from BR3 4QU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for BR3 4QU?

BR3 4QU has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — 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 4QU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BR3 4QU: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — BR3 4QU area report, nestscope.uk/area/BR3+4QU. BR3 4QU is in Bromley. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.