Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

BR3 5JG

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NestScope Score

86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 7 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Bromley: a school rated Outstanding within a short walk and Beckenham Junction Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 11 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

93Schools 61Safety 95Health 97Transport 100Green 94Amenities

Outstanding school · a short walk
Beckenham Junction · 0.2 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around BR3 5JG.

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?

47Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

58 schools in total

0Nursery

43Primary

12Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

2All-through

13 Outstanding34 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate9 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Harris Primary Academy Beckenham GreenAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.0 mi 2St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi 3St Christophers The Hall SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryIndependent0.5 mi 4Kings LondonAges 14–25SecondaryIndependent0.5 mi 5Worsley Bridge Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Clare House Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

59crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent15

ASB12

Shoplifting6

Public order2

Vehicle3

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95

Can I see a GP?

21GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

20GP

1Hospital

17Pharmacy

17Dentist

IMD health decile 10/10

Nearest

Transport97

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

39Bus

Stations

1Beckenham Junction Rail Station0.2 mi

2Beckenham Junction Tram Stop0.2 mi

·39 bus stopsnearest 0.01 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from BR3 5JG?

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 min11 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 20 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 26 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space100

How green is it?

35green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities98182.1 ha of parkland — about 260 football pitches · largest park 105 ha, 0.07 mi away

Countryside61Beckenham Place Park (nature reserve) covers 9% of the mile around

6Parks

8Playgrounds

4Fields

11Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

50shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3M&S

5Co-op

2Waitrose

8Sainsbury's

14Tesco

1Spar

6Library

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 5JG.

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 5JG

BR3 5JG scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and transport — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BR3 5JG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,549 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 59 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MANOR ROAD SURGERY, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE SLOANE HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,549 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 5JG — 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 5JG a good place to live?

BR3 5JG 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 (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near BR3 5JG?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BR3 5JG, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is BR3 5JG safe?

59 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BR3 5JG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BR3 5JG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BR3 5JG includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 11 sq mi is reachable from BR3 5JG within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for BR3 5JG?

BR3 5JG 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 5JG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BR3 5JG: 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 5JG area report, nestscope.uk/area/BR3+5JG. BR3 5JG is in Bromley. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.