BR3 4XH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BR3 4XH

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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

74/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,457 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

69Schools

74Safety

88Health

90Transport

81Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BR3 4XH.

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.

Schools69

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total

Marian Vian Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Orion Eden ParkGood · 0.2 mi Monks Orchard Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Balgowan Primary School0.7 mi Harris Primary Academy BeckenhamGood · 0.8 mi Churchfields Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

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

Safety74

6crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 28 GP, 2 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST JAMES' PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport90

Elmers End Rail Station0.4 mi

Elmers End Tram Stop0.4 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space81

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 22.6 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.29 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88

44supermarkets

44 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Budgens, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Co-op Eden Park — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BR3 4XH.

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

48dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

46dB 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 4XH

BR3 4XH scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Elmers End Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BR3 4XH 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Marian Vian Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JAMES' PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 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 4XH — 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 4XH?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BR3 4XH, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BR3 4XH safe?

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

What transport is near BR3 4XH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BR3 4XH includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BR3 4XH?

BR3 4XH has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 4XH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BR3 4XH: 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.